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as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
erupted in a high-pitched cackle at the absurdity of the suggestion
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as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
the constant cackle of his seat companion made the long flight seem even longer
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught
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Recent Examples of cackle
Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Their giant, phony smiles reminded me of dolphins circling their prey and their mean laughter is blended into the sound of cackling birds.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The Grammy winner then hilariously freaked out as the Barbie star and Palmer cackled.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Kelli is brash and benignly ostentatious with her cackling laugh and revolving door of unpredictable fashions (my jaw dropped at her look for Coyote Ugly), another indicator of a great parody Housewife.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The late Chuck Dickerson would be cackling hysterically.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Their giant, phony smiles reminded me of dolphins circling their prey and their mean laughter is blended into the sound of cackling birds.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The Grammy winner then hilariously freaked out as the Barbie star and Palmer cackled.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Kelli is brash and benignly ostentatious with her cackling laugh and revolving door of unpredictable fashions (my jaw dropped at her look for Coyote Ugly), another indicator of a great parody Housewife.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cackle
Noun
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There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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As that rare thing, a young female naturist happy to chat on camera, Saoirse Newhouse has been in demand with the press at the opening ceremony.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Special guests and close friends are expected to appear, to chat about their family life, careers, life experiences, homes and gardens.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Everyone’s singing, dancing, looking at each other, and laughing.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Scheduled to hit Seattle as a one-night-only event, the online bromance between Shatner and Tyson in McCaw Hall promises an evening of big questions, bold ideas, and plenty of laughter, all centered around our place within the universe.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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The crowd greeted the show with uproarious laughter and shared pride.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Bloomberg earlier reported the talks between Meta and Perplexity.—
Deirdre Bosa,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Verb
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While serious gamers who use services such as Discord may not need a console to facilitate chatting with friends, the Switch 2 makes connecting and conversing safe and easy for the gamer who plays primarily solo.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Between the use of smartphones, operating infotainment systems and just conversing with other occupants, a driver’s attention to the road is constantly being challenged.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Dropping catches and mis-fielding were not things to be giggled at.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Here, visitors with otherwise short attention spans may gaze at the watery offerings for hours, giggling at the antics of Atlantic puffins, gasping at the sight of blacktip reef sharks and basking in the biodiversity of the 13,000 organisms that have captivated crowds for 44 years.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Cackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cackle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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