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Meaning of Giggle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈɡɪɡl̩

Definitions

  1. A high-pitched, silly laugh.
  2. Fun; an amusing episode.

Equivalents

Examples

“My audience to this not-too-easy operation was a small group of Scottish school lasses, who seemed (perhaps naturally) to find the proceedings somewhat mysterious, but at any rate amusing. I wished they would go away, but they didn't, so I had to get on with the job to the accompaniment of a background of giggles!”
“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.”
“For my first English breakfast I had kippers and pink champagne - what a combination, still it was a bit of a giggle and I know I've really arrived.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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