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giggle [ˈgɪgl]• stop giggling! ne riez pas sottement comme ça !• "stop that!" she giggled « arrête ! » dit-elle en gloussant2. noun• to have/get the giggles avoir/attraper le fou rire* * *['gɪgl] 1.2) (colloq) GB ( joke)2.to do something for a giggle — (colloq) faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)
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giggle ['gɪgəl](stupidly) rire bêtement, ricaner; (nervously) rire nerveusement;∎ they couldn't stop giggling ils ne pouvaient pas se retenir de glousser ou de pouffer;∎ what are you giggling about? qu'est-ce qui vous fait rire?2 noun∎ to have a fit of the giggles avoir le fou rire;∎ the evening was a giggle from start to finish on s'est marré toute la soirée;∎ she was a real giggle as usual elle était tordante comme d'habitude -
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A n1 ( silly) petit rire m bête ; ( nervous) petit rire nerveux ; to have a fit of the giggles avoir le fou rire ; to get the giggles attraper un fou rire ;2 ○ GB ( joke) to do sth for a giggle ○ faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; we had a good giggle ○ ! on a bien rigolé ○ !C vi ( stupidly) rire bêtement ; ( nervously) rire nerveusement ; he was giggling helplessly il avait le fou rire. -
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giggle — gig|gle1 [ˈgıgəl] v past tense and past participle giggled present participle giggling [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
giggle — ► VERB ▪ laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner. ► NOUN 1) a laugh of such a kind. 2) informal an amusing person or thing. DERIVATIVES giggler noun giggly adjective. ORIGIN imita … English terms dictionary
giggle — [gig′əl] vi. giggled, giggling [16th c., prob. < Du giggelen: for IE base see GIG1] to laugh with a series of uncontrollable, rapid, high pitched sounds in a silly or nervous way, as if trying to hold back; titter n. the act or sound of… … English World dictionary
giggle — I UK [ˈɡɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms giggle : present tense I/you/we/they giggle he/she/it giggles present participle giggling past tense giggled past participle giggled * to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way that is… … English dictionary
giggle — [[t]gɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] giggles, giggling, giggled 1) VERB If someone giggles, they laugh in a childlike way, because they are amused, nervous, or embarrassed. Both girls began to giggle... [V with quote] I beg your pardon? she giggled. [V ing] ...a… … English dictionary
giggle — I n. a nervous; silly giggle II v. (D; intr.) to giggle at * * * [ gɪg(ə)l] silly giggle (D; intr.) to giggle at a nervous … Combinatory dictionary
giggle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small ▪ high pitched ▪ hysterical, nervous ▪ girlish … Collocations dictionary
giggle — gig|gle1 [ gıgl ] verb intransitive * to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way that is difficult to control: The children whispered and giggled all the way through the film. giggle at: She giggles at the smallest thing. giggle gig|gle 2 [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nervous — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ Both men appeared nervous. ▪ become, get … Collocations dictionary
giggle — giggler, n. gigglingly, adv. giggly, adj. /gig euhl/, v., giggled, giggling, n. v.i. 1. to laugh in a silly, often high pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment … Universalium
giggle — [ˈgɪg(ə)l] verb [I] to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way giggle noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English