Synonyms of cackle

cackle 1 of 2

noun

1

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

erupted in a high-pitched cackle at the absurdity of the suggestion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckle
• laughter
• giggle
• laugh
• snicker
• guffaw
• smile
• chortle
• grin
• smirk
• snigger
• titter
• belly laugh
• horselaugh
• hee-haw
• cachinnation
• crow
• twitter
• whoop
• boff
• simper
• boffola

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• groan
• wail
• sob
• moan
• mouth
• frown
• grimace
• face
• scowl
• pout
• lower

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatter
• chat
• talk
• gossip
• gab
• small talk
• chitchat
• jaw
• table talk
• patter
• gabfest
• jangle
• natter
• schmooze
• palaver
• tête-à-tête
• debate
• dialogue
• chin music
• confabulation
• causerie
• confab
• chin-wag
• rap
• discourse
• backchat
• exchange
• conference
• symposium
• yammer
• parley
• yap
• happy talk
• colloquy
• yak
• give-and-take
• cross talk

cackle

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verb

ˈka-kəl 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• talk
• converse
• chatter
• rattle
• gabble
• babble
• prattle
• prate
• jabber
• patter
• gab
• natter
• kibitz
• blab
• jaw
• schmooze
• rap
• discuss
• chin
• gossip
• run on
• blow smoke
• palaver
• gas
• visit
• chaffer
• twitter
• shoot the breeze
• talk a blue streak
• chew the fat
• tattle
• descant
• yap
• expatiate
• yammer
• yak

2

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• giggle
• chuckle
• scream
• roar
• smile
• chortle
• grin
• snicker
• titter
• hee-haw
• crack up
• twitter
• break up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• weep
• sob
• howl
• bawl
• wail
• squall
• blubber
• whine
• whimper
• bleat
• groan
• yowl
• sniffle
• sigh
• moan
• snivel
• pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cackle

Noun

One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

Rosie started softly, to match the question, but finished in a sort of triumphant cackle. — Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Verb

For all the attention to Pearl Harbor, the gruff Johnson, who is known for his cackling laugh and mischievous smile, doesn’t see it as a defining moment in his life. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Earlier, Mitchell’s Avdotya has attacked him with a pillow, railing and cackling. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026