giggle

v., -gled, -gling, -gles.

v.intr.
To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds.

v.tr.
To utter while giggling.

n.
A short, spasmodic laugh.

[Of imitative origin.]

giggler gig'gler n.
gigglingly gig'gling·ly adv.
giggly gig'gly adj.

verb

To laugh in a stifled way: snicker, snigger, titter. See laughter.

noun

A stifled laugh: snicker, snigger, titter. See laughter.

IN BRIEF: Laughing with repeated short high sounds.

They will giggle long into the night during the sleepover party.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gispe af grin, sprutte af grin
v. tr. - fnise
n. - fnisen, sjov, sjov fyr

idioms:

• the giggles    fniseanfald, grineanfald, latteranfald

Nederlands (Dutch)
giechelen, gegiechel, grap, grappenmaker

Français (French)
v. intr. - rire, glousser
v. tr. - rire, glousser
n. - petit rire bête, fous rires

idioms:

• the giggles    (attraper) le fou rire

Deutsch (German)
v. - kichern
n. - Kichern, (ugs.) Witzbold, Spaß

idioms:

• the giggles    Kicheranfall

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γελώ νευρικά, χασκογελώ, χαχανίζω
n. - (νευρικό) γελάκι, χάχανο

idioms:

• the giggles    νευρικό γέλιο

Italiano (Italian)
ridacchiare, risatine sciocche

idioms:

• the giggles    ridarella

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dar risadinha, riso nervoso, rir-se sem motivo, rir nervosamente ou procurando abafar o riso
n. - risadinha (f)

idioms:

• the giggles    riso (m) nervoso e tolo

Русский (Russian)
хихикать, хихиканье, смешной

idioms:

• the giggles    приступ смеха

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - reírse tontamente, reírse con risa sofocada
v. tr. - reírse tontamente
n. - risita, risa tonta o sofocada, experiencia divertida

idioms:

• the giggles    la risa tonta

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fnittra
n. - fnitter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咯咯地笑, 傻笑, 咯咯地笑着说, 咯咯的笑, 玩笑, 可笑的人, 趣事

idioms:

• the giggles    咯咯笑, 傻笑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 咯咯地笑, 傻笑
v. tr. - 咯咯地笑著說
n. - 咯咯的笑, 傻笑, 玩笑, 可笑的人, 趣事

idioms:

• the giggles    咯咯笑, 傻笑

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 낄낄 소리 내며 웃다
v. tr. - (감정을) 나타내다
n. - 낄낄거리며 웃기

idioms:

• the giggles    여자 아이들의 모임

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - くすくす笑う
n. - くすくす笑い

idioms:

• the giggles    くすくす笑い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقهقه (الاسم) قهقهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮צחקק, גיחך‬
v. tr. - ‮צחקק, גיחך‬
n. - ‮צחוק, צחקוק, גיחוך‬

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