cackled

verb

past tense of cackle
1
as in chatted
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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2
as in laughed
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 cackled Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The women all cackled in unison. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026 Violet cackled, and the tension broke. — Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025 His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cackled
  1. chatted
  2. laughed
  3. talked
  4. giggled
  5. conversed
  6. chuckled
  7. chattered
  8. screamed
Verb
  • Deputies and politicos chatted over festive music while the local news played silently on a big screen at El Pescador Bar and Grill in Carson, which served as Luna’s campaign headquarters on Tuesday.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her husband, Tracy Letts, chatted intimately with her TV husband, Morgan Spector, wearing matching Margiela with his real-life wife, Rebecca Hall.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatted
Verb
  • Elon Musk waved a chainsaw on stage and laughed while firing public servants and gutting the services Americans rely on.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Decker covered her mouth and laughed while filming the incident.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of laughed
Verb
  • Teton talked to a senior crew member who said that many hadn’t been given transportation off the ship or help with their visas.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His daughters sharpened their communication skills, talked to friends and family, and set up their own playdates.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of giggled
Verb
  • Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conversed
Verb
  • It wasn’t lost on Nas, who chuckled at the serendipitous timing.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • When he was asked by Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse if he had been contacted by Price since signing with the Canadiens, Kreider chuckled and said no.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of chuckled
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  • Suspended in a pool, holding onto an oxygen mask as her teeth chattered, Julia Wolf began to seriously consider the possibility of hypothermia.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some raved about the experience to those in line while others chattered among themselves about their thoughts.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of chattered
Verb
  • Rays third baseman Junior Caminero screamed in the dugout after Milwaukee had rallied to tie the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Still only a teenager whose magical passes screamed louder than any of his two-word interview answers ever could, Doncic didn’t say a word with Real Madrid, his longtime Spanish agent Quique Villalobos said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Cackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cackled. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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