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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cack•le /ˈkækəl/USA pronunciation v., -led, -ling, n. v. - Animal Behavior to utter a high, broken cry, as a hen does:[no object]The hens cackled excitedly.
- to laugh in this way:[no object]The mad scientist cackled with glee.
- to express with a cackling sound:[~ + object]They cackled their disapproval.
n. - Animal Behavior the act or sound of cackling:[countable]high-pitched cackle.
- [uncountable] chatter;
foolish talk.
cack•ler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cack•le (kak′əl),USA pronunciation v., -led, -ling, n. v.i. - Animal Behaviorto utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen.
- to laugh in a shrill, broken manner.
- to chatter noisily;
prattle.
v.t. - to utter with cackles;
express by cackling:They cackled their disapproval.
n. - Animal Behaviorthe act or sound of cackling.
- chatter;
idle talk.
- 1175–1225; Middle English cakelen; cognate with Dutch kakelen, Low German kakeln, Swedish kackla
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