cackle

UK
/ˈkæk.əl/
US
/ˈkæk.əl/

Translations

cacklenoun
cackles
pl
UK
/ˈkæk.əl/
US
/ˈkæk.əl/
The cackle of the hens could be heard from the barn.
Кудахтанье кур можно было услышать из сарая.
Her cackle was infectious, making everyone around her laugh.
Её хихиканье было заразительным, заставляя всех вокруг смеяться.
Additional translations
cackleverb
cackled
Past Simple
cackled
Past Participle
cackling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæk.əl/
US
/ˈkæk.əl/
The hens cackled loudly in the barn.
Куры громко кудахтали в сарае.
The witches cackled around the cauldron.
Ведьмы хихикали вокруг котла.

Definitions

cacklenoun
A loud, harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
Her cackle could be heard from across the room, drawing everyone's attention.
The sound made by a hen after laying an egg.
The farmer knew the hen had laid an egg when he heard the familiar cackle from the coop.
A group of people laughing loudly and harshly.
The cackle of witches around the cauldron added to the eerie atmosphere of the Halloween party.
Foolish, excited, or gossipy talk, especially when delivered in a high-pitched or shrill manner.
After a few drinks, the dinner party dissolved into mindless cackle about celebrity gossip.
cackleverb
To laugh in a loud, harsh manner.
The villain cackled as his plan unfolded perfectly.
To make a sound resembling a hen's cry.
The hens cackled loudly in the coop as the farmer approached.
To talk or chatter in a shrill, excited, or foolish way.
The tourists cackled on the bus, oblivious to the annoyed looks from the other passengers.