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In some senses, giggle is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
little | high-pitched | nervous | girlish
VERB + GIGGLE
give, have, let out
collapse into, dissolve into, get ~s
The children dissolved into giggles when the clown tripped over his oversized shoes.
stifle, suppress
She tried to suppress her giggle when the teacher tripped over the chair leg.
hear
PREP
with a ~
She answered his question with a giggle, clearly embarrassed by the compliment.
~ about/at
The children couldn't stop giggling at the silly faces their uncle was making.
PHRASES
a fit of (the) giggles
ADV
helplessly, hysterically, nervously
The nervous students giggled helplessly during the difficult exam.
PREP
about
The children couldn't stop giggling about the silly jokes at the birthday party.
at
The children giggled at the funny faces their teacher made during the lesson.
over
The children couldn't stop giggling over the silly jokes in their comic books.
with
The teenagers couldn't stop giggling with laughter during the funny movie.
PHRASES
a fit of giggling