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cackle Definition and Meaning in English (cackle definition)

verb
Synonyms:gigglechortlesnicker
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Cackle definition: To laugh in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant way, typically with short, broken sounds.

Definitions of Cackle

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To laugh in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant way, typically with short, broken sounds.

  2. 2verb(none)

    To make the characteristic sharp, broken cry of a hen, especially after laying an egg.

  3. 3noun(none)

    A harsh, raucous laugh or sound, often associated with malice or amusement.

Example Sentences

casual

“The old woman began to cackle at her own joke.”

casual

“We heard the hens cackle loudly in the coop.”

none

“Her evil cackle echoed through the empty corridor.”

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past tensecackled
present participlecackling
agent nouncackler

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Cackle definition: To laugh in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant way, typically with short, broken sounds.
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'Cackle' translates to 'cackle' in English. Cackle definition: To laugh in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant way, typically with short, broken sounds.
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