cackles; cackled; cackling
1
of chickens, geese, etc.
: to make loud, unpleasant sounds
The hens were cackling in the henhouse.
2
: to laugh noisily
I could hear my aunts cackling in the next room.
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“Cackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/cackle. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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