giggle
/ˈɡɪɡl/verb
उच्चारण गिगल
खिलखिलाना, खीं-खीं करना
Basic word
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[I]
to laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed or nervous
खिलखिलाना, खीं-खीं करना
- The children giggled.
- The girls giggled at the teacher's joke.
- Stop giggling and listen to the instructions.
+ 1 more example
- She giggled nervously before her turn on stage.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
giggle (intransitive verb)
Giggle does not take an object. We giggle, not giggle something. It means to laugh in a silly, often nervous way.
Giggle के साथ object नहीं आता। हम giggle करते हैं। इसका अर्थ मूर्खतापूर्ण, प्रायः घबराहट भरी हँसी हँसना है।
- The girls giggled behind their books.
- She tried not to giggle during the speech.
giggle at / about / over sth
Use at for what makes you laugh, and about or over for a topic.
जिस बात पर हँसी आए उसके लिए at और विषय के लिए about या over आता है।
- The children giggled at the clown's hat.
- They giggled about the teacher's funny story.
a giggle (noun) / have a giggle
As a noun, giggle is countable. Have a giggle and give a giggle are both used; just for a giggle means for fun.
Noun के रूप में giggle countable है। Have a giggle और give a giggle दोनों चलते हैं; just for a giggle का अर्थ मज़े के लिए है।
- We had a good giggle over the old photos.
- He did it just for a giggle.
giggle + adverb / into + noun
Combine with helplessly, nervously, quietly. You can also giggle into your hand or burst into giggles.
Helplessly, nervously, quietly के साथ जोड़ें। Giggle into your hand या burst into giggles भी कहा जाता है।
- She giggled nervously at the interview.
- The class burst into giggles.
+Collocations 4
adverb + giggle
nervouslyquietlyhelplesslyuncontrollablyshyly
- The little girl giggled shyly.
verb + giggle (noun)
let out astifle agive ahave ahear a
- He tried to stifle a giggle.
adjective + giggle
sillynervousquietuncontrollablelittle
- A nervous giggle ran through the room.
giggle + noun / phrase
fitburst into gigglesget the gigglesgiggle and whisper
- Radhika got the giggles in the middle of the lecture.
“More examples 5
- The babies giggled whenever the cat jumped on the sofa.
जब भी बिल्ली सोफ़े पर कूदती, शिशु खिलखिला उठते।
- Radhika tried to keep a straight face but began to giggle.
राधिका ने चेहरा गंभीर रखने की कोशिश की पर वह खिलखिलाने लगी।
- A nervous giggle escaped him as he stepped on the stage.
मंच पर कदम रखते ही उसके मुँह से एक घबराई हुई हँसी निकल गई।
- The teacher gave the girls a look, and the giggling stopped.
शिक्षक ने लड़कियों की ओर देखा और खिलखिलाना बंद हो गया।
- We had a giggle at the funny mistakes in the old notice.
हमने पुरानी सूचना की मज़ेदार गलतियों पर हँसी-मज़ाक किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She giggled the joke.
✓ She giggled at the joke.
Giggle is intransitive; the cause needs the preposition at.
Giggle intransitive है; कारण के लिए preposition 'at' चाहिए।
✗ They were giggling on the teacher's funny mistake.
✓ They were giggling at the teacher's funny mistake.
The correct preposition after giggle is at, not on.
Giggle के बाद सही preposition 'at' है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe laughing, but the sound and mood are different.
ये verbs हँसने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर आवाज़ और भाव अलग हैं।
A light, silly laugh, often nervous or shy.
हल्की, मूर्खतापूर्ण हँसी, प्रायः घबराई या शर्मीली।
- The girls giggled.
A quiet laugh, usually in private pleasure.
धीमी हँसी, प्रायः निजी आनंद में।
- He chuckled at the cartoon.
A quiet laugh that is unkind or secret.
धीमी हँसी जो अपमानजनक या छिपी हुई होती है।
- They sniggered at his mistake.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the laughing verbs: laugh, giggle (silly, often by children), chuckle (quietly), titter (nervously), snigger (unkindly), roar (loudly), guffaw (very loudly).
हँसने के verbs याद रखिए: laugh, giggle (मूर्खतापूर्ण, प्रायः बच्चों की, खिलखिलाना), chuckle (धीरे से, मुस्काते हुए हँसना), titter (घबराहट में), snigger (निर्दयता से), roar (ज़ोर से), guffaw (ठहाका मारकर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have the giggles (be unable to stop laughing).
Idiom 'have the giggles' (हँसी रोक न पाना)।