Cackle

Quick meaning: Cackle is a noun meaning The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.

Meaning

The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.

More Meanings

1. A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
2. Futile or excessively noisy talk.
3. (collective) A group of hyenas.
4. (intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
5. (intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
6. (intransitive) To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.
7. (transitive, gambling, slang) To pretend to rattle (dice) in one's hand while gripping them so that they maintain their orientation.

Example Sentences

The witch cackled evilly.

When every goose is cackling.

There's no time to waste on silly cackle.

It is also the business of a sensible government, not to cackle on its discoveries

Word Forms

• cackles
• cackling
• cackled

Synonyms for cackle

Depending on context, synonyms include chatter, yack, yakety-yak, yak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yak, yakety-yak, yack, chatter, geese, kackle.

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