cackled; cackling
ˈka-k(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make the sharp broken noise or cry characteristic of a hen especially after laying
2
: to laugh especially in a harsh or sharp manner
Shakespeare's crones cackled of evil deeds—
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cackle
noun
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Examples of cackle in a Sentence
The hens were cackling in the henhouse.
I could hear my aunts cackling in the next room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Intertwined with the franchise’s history via his connection to Negan, while simultaneously becoming a cackling, cowardly lunatic of his own mold entirely, the Croat is proof positive that there’s still more juice in the Walking Dead franchise.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The filmmaker, who was nominated for Best Director for Killers but lost to Christopher Nolan, repeatedly smiled to the camera and cackled to himself during Gosling's buzzy rendition of the song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
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Evoke the aura of a cackling fire with this woody scent from Diptyque, which features notes of wood, vetiver and patchouli enhanced with radiant aniseed, insolent spices, mysterious incense, cistus and tonka bean.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Following the devastating crash, the cartel members were heard cackling.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Even a casual viewer knows the only time Mary Cosby leaves her closet is to cackle at the moon on the monthly anniversary of Jen Shah's incarceration.
—Kristen Baldwin and Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Apparently this bird would spend a good part of the day sitting on the window ledge giving a loud cackling call typical of an agitated Cooper’s hawk.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
With cameras rolling, Snoop and Benny cackled in drunken laughter at the center of the scene, while rapping along to their forthcoming collaboration.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
And Viola Davis is gleefully unhinged as head gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, a cackling mad scientist who precisely pronounces every syllable in la-bor-a-tory and sports a white dress that looks like it was dipped in a pool of blood.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The filmmaker, who was nominated for Best Director for Killers but lost to Christopher Nolan, repeatedly smiled to the camera and cackled to himself during Gosling's buzzy rendition of the song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Buy Now Homesick Barbie Dreamhouse Candle Diptyque Amber Candle
Evoke the aura of a cackling fire with this woody scent from Diptyque, which features notes of wood, vetiver and patchouli enhanced with radiant aniseed, insolent spices, mysterious incense, cistus and tonka bean.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Following the devastating crash, the cartel members were heard cackling.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Even a casual viewer knows the only time Mary Cosby leaves her closet is to cackle at the moon on the monthly anniversary of Jen Shah's incarceration.
—Kristen Baldwin and Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Apparently this bird would spend a good part of the day sitting on the window ledge giving a loud cackling call typical of an agitated Cooper’s hawk.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
With cameras rolling, Snoop and Benny cackled in drunken laughter at the center of the scene, while rapping along to their forthcoming collaboration.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
And Viola Davis is gleefully unhinged as head gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, a cackling mad scientist who precisely pronounces every syllable in la-bor-a-tory and sports a white dress that looks like it was dipped in a pool of blood.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Cackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cackle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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