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hit and giggle

hit and giggle

8.2
A relaxed, fun activity people do for enjoyment, not to compete
  • noun
  • Informal
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  • For her birthday, we planned a hit and giggle where everyone could relax and enjoy themselves.

Examples

  • The party was just a hit and giggle, with everyone enjoying the games and laughs.

  • They treated the project as a hit and giggle, focusing more on having fun than on strict deadlines.

  • It's all about hits and giggles.

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Synonyms

good laugh
vshit and giggle
  • Informal
29 1.5

A fun time when people laugh together

is a relaxed playful activity rather than just a brief laugh

Antonyms

seriousness
41 3.4

How bad or dangerous a situation is

How Serious

match
517 1.4
hit and giggle
  • Informal
8.2
for fun
  • Informal
144 1.2

Surface Forms

hit and giggle singular
hit and giggles plural

Morphology

hit + and + giggle

The element 'giggle' clearly signals a playful, laugh-related quality, but 'hit' is ambiguous here (not the literal strike) and does not transparently contribute the sense of an informal event. The combination is slangy and partially idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows the words would likely grasp a playful tone but not reliably infer the full meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Hit and giggle comes from casual sport games, especially friendly tennis, where people would simply hit the ball and giggle together instead of playing seriously. So, it now means an event that is 'fun and relaxed' rather than 'serious'.