giggle vs laughter
laughter vs gigglegiggle and laughter both are nouns.
giggle is a verb but laughter is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| giggle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| laughter | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
laughter is a hypernym of
giggle; that is, laughter is a
word with a broader meaning than giggle:
- giggle: a foolish or nervous laugh
- laughter: the sound of laughing
Other hypernyms of giggle include
laugh.
| giggle (noun) | laughter (noun) |
|---|---|
| a foolish or nervous laugh | the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn |
| the sound of laughing |
| giggle (verb) | laughter (verb) |
|---|---|
| laugh nervously |
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