Definition of Cackle
Cackle
Cack·le
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
A loud, harsh, and often mocking laugh.
e.g. The witch's cackle sent shivers down the spine of the brave knight.
(noun)
the harsh clucking sound/cry made by birds such as geese and hens;
e.g. I hard the cackle of the hen as she came closer to me.
(verb)
to laugh loudly and sharply;
e.g. She began to cackle as she told us about the prank she had played.
(verb)
to make the harsh broken clucking sound/cry that is characteristic of hens;
e.g. The birds began to cackle when they saw the fox.
(verb)
to chatter or talk extensively/expansively about something without following through with the actions one said one would take;
e.g. He loves to cackle on about the importance of the work-life balance.
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