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to cackle
01
to laugh loudly and harshly, often in a way that sounds unpleasant or wicked
Intransitive
Examples
The wicked witch in the story began to cackle after casting her spell.
02
to make a harsh, sharp, and raucous vocalization characteristic of hens after laying an egg or when disturbed
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cackle
3rd person singular
cackles
Past simple
cackled
Past participle
cackled
Examples
The hen began to cackle loudly after laying her egg in the coop.
03
to talk in a rapid, high-pitched, and often excited or unrestrained manner
Intransitive
Examples
The group of friends began to cackle about their weekend plans.
Cackle
01
a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
cackles
02
noisy talk
03
the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
