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cackle

(kækəl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense cackles, present participle cackling, past tense, past participle cackled

verb

If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.

She cackled, pleased to have produced so dramatic a reaction. [VERB]

Newington threw his head back and cackled with laughter. [VERB with noun]

[Also V with quote, V at n]

Cackle is also a noun.

He let out a brief cackle.

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cackle in British English

(ˈkækəl)

verb

1. (intransitive)

(esp of a hen) to squawk with shrill notes

2. (intransitive)

to laugh or chatter raucously

3. (transitive)

to utter in a cackling manner

noun

the noise or act of cackling

noisy chatter

6. cut the cackle

Derived forms

cackler (ˈcackler)

noun

Word origin

C13: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, of imitative origin

cackle in American English

(ˈkækəl)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈcackled or ˈcackling

to make the shrill, broken vocal sounds of a hen

to laugh or chatter with similar sounds

verb transitive

to utter in a cackling manner

noun

the act or sound of cackling

cackling laughter

idle or silly chatter

Idioms:

cut the cackle

Word origin

ME cakelen; akin to Du kokkelen, LowG kakkeln < IE base *kak-: of echoic orig.

Examples of 'cackle' in a sentence
cackle

Those who know her talk of her sense of humour and famously loud cackle of a laugh.So let us cut through the cackle.And he wants the cackle to be cut.The cackle of laughter mixes with the crack of heads and human bones.She is vivacious and prone to outbursts of cackling laughter.He sat cackling with laughter as he read.Therefore, we should cut the cackle and get to the courses.Nor is it because her cackling, humourless laugh puts my teeth on edge.I have to admit that my first instinct was an evil cackling laugh.She rejected it at first, thinking naively she could continue being a political journalist until she heard the whole nation cackle with laughter.

1 (verb) in the sense of laugh

Definition

to laugh shrilly

The woman cackled with glee.

Synonyms

laugh

He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad.

giggle

Both girls began to giggle.

chuckle

He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte.

2 (verb) in the sense of squawk

Definition

(of a hen) to squawk with shrill broken notes

Synonyms

squawk

I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.

crow

The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.

cluck

3 (verb) in the sense of chatter

Definition

the sound of cackling

Synonyms

chatter

Everyone was chattering away in different languages.

babble

They all babbled simultaneously.

prattle

She prattled on until I wanted to scream.

gibber

Radio preachers were gibbering about the end of the world.

jabber

I left them there jabbering away

gabble

The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly.

(noun) in the sense of laugh

Definition

the sound of cackling

He let out a brief cackle of triumph.

Synonyms

laugh

She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke.

giggle

She gave a little giggle.

chuckle

She gave a soft chuckle and said, ‘No chance’.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of babble

Definition

to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way

They all babbled simultaneously.

Synonyms

gabble,

chatter,

gush,

spout,

waffle (informal, British),

splutter,

gaggle,

burble,

prattle,

gibber,

rabbit on (British, informal),

jabber,

prate,

earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)

in the sense of chuckle

Definition

to laugh softly or to oneself

He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte.

Synonyms

laugh,

giggle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter

in the sense of chuckle

Definition

a partly suppressed laugh

She gave a soft chuckle and said, ‘No chance’.

Synonyms

laugh,

giggle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter

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单词	cackle
释义	Trends of cackle View usage for: cackle (kækəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense cackles, present participle cackling, past tense, past participle cackled verb If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else. She cackled, pleased to have produced so dramatic a reaction. [VERB] Newington threw his head back and cackled with laughter. [VERB with noun] [Also V with quote, V at n] Cackle is also a noun. He let out a brief cackle. More Synonyms of cackle cackle in British English (ˈkækəl) verb 1. (intransitive) (esp of a hen) to squawk with shrill notes 2. (intransitive) to laugh or chatter raucously 3. (transitive) to utter in a cackling manner noun 4. the noise or act of cackling 5. noisy chatter 6. cut the cackle Derived forms cackler (ˈcackler) noun Word origin C13: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, of imitative origin cackle in American English (ˈkækəl) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈcackled or ˈcackling 1. to make the shrill, broken vocal sounds of a hen 2. to laugh or chatter with similar sounds verb transitive 3. to utter in a cackling manner noun 4. the act or sound of cackling 5. cackling laughter 6. idle or silly chatter Idioms: cut the cackle Word origin ME cakelen; akin to Du kokkelen, LowG kakkeln < IE base kak-: of echoic orig. Examples of 'cackle' in a sentence cackle Those who know her talk of her sense of humour and famously loud cackle of a laugh. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So let us cut through the cackle. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And he wants the cackle to be cut. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The cackle of laughter mixes with the crack of heads and human bones. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She is vivacious and prone to outbursts of cackling laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He sat cackling with laughter as he read. The Sun (2010) Therefore, we should cut the cackle and get to the courses. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Nor is it because her cackling, humourless laugh puts my teeth on edge. The Sun (2008) I have to admit that my first instinct was an evil cackling laugh. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She rejected it at first, thinking naively she could continue being a political journalist until she heard the whole nation cackle with laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2014) 1 (verb) in the sense of laugh Definition to laugh shrilly The woman cackled with glee. Synonyms laugh He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad. giggle Both girls began to giggle. chuckle He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte. 2 (verb) in the sense of squawk Definition (of a hen) to squawk with shrill broken notes Synonyms squawk I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk. crow The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. cluck 3 (verb) in the sense of chatter Definition the sound of cackling Synonyms chatter Everyone was chattering away in different languages. babble They all babbled simultaneously. prattle She prattled on until I wanted to scream. gibber Radio preachers were gibbering about the end of the world. jabber I left them there jabbering away gabble The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly. (noun) in the sense of laugh Definition the sound of cackling He let out a brief cackle of triumph. Synonyms laugh She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke. giggle She gave a little giggle. chuckle She gave a soft chuckle and said, ‘No chance’. Additional synonyms in the sense of babble Definition to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way They all babbled simultaneously. Synonyms gabble, chatter, gush, spout, waffle (informal, British), splutter, gaggle, burble, prattle, gibber, rabbit on (British, informal), jabber, prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) in the sense of chuckle Definition to laugh softly or to oneself He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte. Synonyms laugh, giggle, snigger, chortle, titter in the sense of chuckle Definition a partly suppressed laugh She gave a soft chuckle and said, ‘No chance’. Synonyms laugh, giggle, snigger, chortle, titter Nearby words of cackle cabinet cache cachet cackle cacophonous cacophony cad Synonyms of 'cackle' cackle Explore 'cackle' in the dictionary*
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