Grammatical class

Verb

ricaner

to giggle

Details

Syllables

ri-ca-ner

Phonetics

ʁi.ka.ne

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

9666

Freq. (movies)

32598

Freq. (news)

58232

Sentences

Qu'est-ce qui vous fait ricaner ?

What are you snickering about?

A1

Tu es en train de ricaner comme un petit galopin qui vient de concocter un mauvais coup.

You're sniggering like a mischievous little brat who's just cooked up a dirty trick.

B1

Tom s'est mis à ricaner.

Tom started giggling.

C1