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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
Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Skarsgård spent almost the entire duration of Locked's 19-day shoot alone in the car, enduring a series of physical challenges as his character is electrocuted, starved, shot, and overheated — all while Hopkins' antagonist cackles over the phone.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
In the series’ ugliest moment to date (which is saying something, given the first episode’s massacre scene and the second episode’s throat-slitting), the camp leader strikes and rapes Sara while the old woman cackles in delight.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The most impressive part is how much fun Megan is having here, cackling between verses.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Skarsgård spent almost the entire duration of Locked's 19-day shoot alone in the car, enduring a series of physical challenges as his character is electrocuted, starved, shot, and overheated — all while Hopkins' antagonist cackles over the phone.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
In the series’ ugliest moment to date (which is saying something, given the first episode’s massacre scene and the second episode’s throat-slitting), the camp leader strikes and rapes Sara while the old woman cackles in delight.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cackle
Noun
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Much of the chatter leading up to the series has centered around the reception Soto will receive from the Yankees faithful.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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The lounges sway to their usual rhythm of excited chatter, clinking glasses and former players recalling their eras.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The pair allegedly met on Roblox in March and had chatted on Discord for several weeks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The 24-year-old gymnast appeared on the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover and reflected on her achievement while chatting with PEOPLE.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Another adorable snap featured Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Everyone was barefoot, laughing, dancing and soaked.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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But a comedy with audience laughter is its own unified thing which comes together in a package that can please.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Noun
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White House special envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the talks from the U.S. side.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire Henzel, the former diplomat, disagreed.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The auditory processing issues associated with his stroke also seemed to diminish, and Mr. Fetterman began to casually converse with people without having to rely on audio transcription.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And his son loves every second of it, giggling out loud!—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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During the wedding ceremony, the couple both ran away from the altar, giggling like schoolchildren and vowing to do things their own way.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Noun
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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 24 May. 2025.
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