"giggling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigglings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giggling (plural gigglings)
  1. The act of producing giggles; high-pitched laughter
    Sense id: en-giggling-en-noun-8r7012yj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} giggling
  1. present participle and gerund of giggle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: giggle
    Sense id: en-giggling-en-verb-5nGrylUh

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Alternative forms

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