cackle
cackle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A loud, harsh, or raucous laugh.
"The comedian's punchline drew a sudden cackle from the back row of the theater."
The noisy, broken clucking cry made by a hen or goose, especially after laying an egg.
"A loud cackle from the henhouse announced that the morning eggs were ready to be collected."
Idle, noisy, or inconsequential chatter.
"The speaker waited patiently for the cackle in the auditorium to die down before beginning the lecture."
• verb
To laugh in a loud, harsh, or broken manner.
"The actor playing the villain cackled with glee upon revealing the secret plot."
To make a sharp, broken noise or cry (of a hen, goose, or other bird).
"The hens cackled excitedly in the yard as the farmer scattered grain across the ground."
To chatter noisily or talk at length about trivial matters.
"They sat on the porch and cackled about neighborhood news for hours."
• Rhymes for cackle
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English cakelen, likely borrowed from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch kakelen, ultimately of imitative origin mimicking the sharp, repetitive sound of a hen.