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Definition of cackling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soundsmaking a loud, harsh sound like a hen
- The cackling laughter echoed through the room.
2.
emotionlaughing in a loud, harsh way
- The cackling crowd filled the room with noise.
Noun
1.
bird soundthe sound made by a hen or goose
- The cackling of geese filled the air.
2.
soundsthe sound of loud, harsh laughter
- The cackling from the audience filled the room.
Origin of cackling
Middle English, cakelen (to laugh) + -ing (action)
Terms with cackling included in their meaning
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bird sounds
make rapid cackling noises like birds
bird
large Australian kingfisher with a cackling call
Examples of cackling in a sentence
Her cackling voice was unmistakable in the crowd. The cackling witches added to the spooky atmosphere. His cackling laughter could be heard from afar. The cackling from the henhouse was loud. Morning cackling woke the entire farm. The witch's cackling echoed in the night.
Their cackling could be heard from afar.
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- French:gloussant, caquètement, ...
- German:gackernd, Geschnatter, ...
- Italian:stridulo, starnazzare, ...
- Spanish:cacareante, cacareo, ...
- Portuguese:cacarejante, cacarejo, ...
- Chinese:咯咯笑的, 咯咯声, ...
- Japanese:甲高い, ガーガー鳴く音, ...
- Arabic:صاخِب, قُوقَاة, ...
- Hebrew:מְקַרְקֵר, גַּעֲגּוּעַ, ...
- Russian:хохочущий, кудахтанье, ...
- Ukrainian:кудкудакаючий, кудкудакання, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश, कुक्कड़ू-कू, ...
Definition of cackle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
laughinglaugh in a loud, harsh way
- She cackled at the joke, drawing attention from everyone..
2.
communicationtalk in a silly or excessive manner
- They cackled on about the latest gossip.
3.
animal soundTECH. make a sharp, broken noise like a henTECH.
- The hens cackle loudly every morning.
Noun
1.
soundloud, harsh laughter
- Her cackle could be heard across the room..
2.
noisefutile or excessively noisy talk
- The meeting was full of pointless cackle.
3.
zoologyTECH. group of hyenasTECH.
- A cackle of hyenas approached the watering hole.
Images of cackle
group of hyenas
Expressions with cackle
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stop talking and start working
Let's cut the cackle and get down to business.
Origin of cackle
Middle Dutch, kaken (to chatter)
Examples of cackle in a sentence
The witch cackled menacingly in the dark. She cackled with her friends all night. The group cackled over their inside jokes. The geese began to cackle at dawn. The witch cackled as she stirred her potion. The witch's cackle echoed in the dark forest.
His cackle was louder than the others. Their cackle echoed through the empty hall. The cackle from the audience was distracting. The cackle moved stealthily through the savannah. Researchers observed a cackle hunting at dusk.
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- French:glousser, rire rauque, ...
- German:laut lachen, gackerndes Lachen, ...
- Italian:sghignazzare, sghignazzata, ...
- Spanish:carcajear, risotada, ...
- Portuguese:rir estridentemente, risada alta, ...
- Chinese:咯咯笑, 嘎嘎笑, ...
- Japanese:甲高い笑い, 高笑い, ...
- Arabic:قَهْقَهَ, قَهْقَهَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַרְקֵר, קִרְקוּר, ...
- Russian:хохотать, гогот, ...
- Ukrainian:реготати, регіт, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश हँसी, कहकहा, ...
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