Synonyms of cackling

cackling

verb

present participle of cackle

1

as in chatting

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

• chatting
• talking
• conversing
• chattering
• rattling
• jabbering
• gabbing
• gabbling
• babbling
• prating
• nattering
• prattling
• blabbing
• pattering
• rapping
• discussing
• schmoozing
• kibitzing
• jawing
• gossiping
• twittering
• palavering
• gassing
• chaffering
• visiting
• kibbitzing
• chinning
• shmoozing
• blowing smoke
• shooting the breeze
• chewing the rag
• running on
• talking a blue streak
• chewing the fat
• tattling
• yammering
• yapping
• yakking
• expatiating
• descanting
• yacking

2

as in laughing

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughing
• giggling
• chuckling
• screaming
• grinning
• smiling
• chortling
• snickering
• tittering
• roaring
• twittering
• hee-hawing
• cracking up
• splitting one's sides
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crying
• sobbing
• weeping
• howling
• bawling
• blubbering
• wailing
• whining
• whimpering
• bleating
• squalling
• groaning
• yowling
• sniffling
• sighing
• moaning
• sniveling
• puling
• snivelling