HyperDic: cackle

English > 6 senses of the word cackle:
VERBcommunicationcackletalk / talk or utter in a cackling manner
communicationcacklesquawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
bodycackleemit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
NOUNeventcacklethe sound made by a hen after laying an egg
communicationcackle, yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatternoisy talk
communicationcacklea loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
cackle > pronunciation
Soundskae'kahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > cackle: 6 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningThe sound made by a hen after laying an egg.
BroadercryThe characteristic utterance of an animal
Spanishcacareo
Adjectivescacklylike the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
Verbscacklesquawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
English > cackle: 6 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaningnoisy talk.
Synonymsyak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter
Narrowerprate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin musicidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
Broadertalk, talkingAn exchange of ideas via conversation
Spanishcacareo, cháchara, cotorreo, parloteo, tarabilla
Catalanborbolla, claca, rall, xerradissa, xerrameca, xerramenta, xerrola
Verbscackletalk / talk or utter in a cackling manner
English > cackle: 6 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle.
Broaderlaugh, laughterThe sound of laughing
Spanishcacareo, cloqueo
Catalancloqueig, escataineig
Verbscackleemit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
English > cackle: 6 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningtalk / talk or utter in a cackling manner.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelSam and Sue cackle
Example"The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishcacarear, cloquear
Catalancloquejar, escatainar
Nounscacklenoisy talk
cacklera hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
English > cackle: 6 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningsquawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens.
PatternSomebody ----s
Narrowergagglemake a noise characteristic of a goose
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let looseExpress audibly
Spanishcacarear
Catalancloquejar, escaïnar, escatainar
Nounscacklethe sound made by a hen after laying an egg
cacklera hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
cacklerany of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song
English > cackle: 6 senses > verb 3, body
Meaningemit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderlaugh, express joy, express mirthproduce laughter
Spanishcacarear
Nounscacklea loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle

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