cack UK
/kæk/
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Definition of cack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
soundintr.RareUKmake a loud harsh sound like a birdintr.RareUK
  • The parrot cacked loudly in the morning.
screech squawk
2.
behaviorintr.RareUKlaugh loudly or uncontrollablyintr.RareUK
  • She cacked at the comedian's joke.
chortle guffaw roar

Noun

1.
bird soundRareUKloud harsh sound made by birdsRareUK
  • The crow let out a loud cack.
caw screech squawk
2.
qualityRareSlangUKsomething considered worthless or of poor qualityRareSlangUK
  • This old phone is just cack now.
junk rubbish trash
3.
defecationRareSlangUKact of passing waste from the bodyRareSlangUK
  • He went for a quick cack before leaving.
defecation excretion
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Expressions with cack

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vomit or expel contents from the stomach
He felt sick and had to cack up.
clumsy or awkward in handling things
He is so cack-handed with tools.
lack of skill or clumsiness
Her cack-handedness was evident in the messy painting.

Origin of cack

Imitative, cack (to laugh)

Examples of cack in a sentence

  • In the distance, a raven cacked ominously.
  • He cacked when he heard the hilarious story.
  • The audience cacked throughout the entire performance.
  • The musician cacked, causing the audience to cringe.
  • During rehearsal, she cacked on the final note.
  • The dog might cack in the garden if not watched.

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  1. French:croasser, croassement, ...
  2. German:krächzen, Krächzen, ...
  3. Italian:strillare, gracchìo, ...
  4. Spanish:graznar, graznido, ...
  5. Portuguese:grasnar, grasnido, ...
  6. Chinese:刺耳地叫, 嘎嘎声, ...
  7. Japanese:鳴く, カック, ...
  8. Arabic:نَعَقَ, نَعِيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַרְעִים, קוֹל צוֹרֵם, ...
  10. Russian:кричать, карканье, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кричати, карк, ...
  12. Hindi:चीखना, कर्कश ध्वनि, ...

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