Meaning

2 senses
  1. A high-pitched, silly laugh.

    Gekicher

    хихи́каньеxixíkanʹje

    a foolish or nervous laugh

  2. (informal)Fun; an amusing episode.

    We put itching powder down his shirt for giggles.

    The women thought it would be quite a giggle to have a strippergram at the bride's hen party.

Examples

112 sentences
  1. Tom is giggling.

    Том гигоче.

    ruТом хихикает.

    deTom kichert.

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  2. What Tom said made Mary giggle.

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  3. What are you three giggling about?

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  4. The little girl giggled and ran away.

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  5. Tom starts giggling every time he sees Mary.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
laugh:
Deutsch
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Origin

Early 16th century, probably of imitative origin.

Early 16th century, probably of imitative origin.

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