cackled; cackling
ˈka-k(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make the sharp broken noise or cry characteristic of a hen especially after laying
2
: to laugh especially in a harsh or sharp manner
Shakespeare's crones cackled of evil deeds—
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cackle
noun
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Examples of cackle in a Sentence
The hens were cackling in the henhouse.
I could hear my aunts cackling in the next room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ditch the classic ding-dong and instead opt for a more holiday-appropriate sound, like a howl, a cackling witch, or other creepy sounds.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
His critics cackled recently when his wife, Sue Mi Terry, was indicted for serving a foreign country as an unregistered agent.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Some guys across the road cackled at a joke between them, leaning on a massage parlor’s windows.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
In the 30-second clip, Phoenix cackles while sitting in the back of a police car, standing in the rain at a facility and, at one point, attacking a judge in a courtroom, the volume of his creepy laughter slowly increasing throughout.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
His critics cackled recently when his wife, Sue Mi Terry, was indicted for serving a foreign country as an unregistered agent.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Some guys across the road cackled at a joke between them, leaning on a massage parlor’s windows.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
In the 30-second clip, Phoenix cackles while sitting in the back of a police car, standing in the rain at a facility and, at one point, attacking a judge in a courtroom, the volume of his creepy laughter slowly increasing throughout.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Cackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cackle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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