26984 words

cackles

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
to make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken:

Examples:

The hens cackled in alarm.
2
to laugh in a loud, high voice:

Examples:

A group of women were cackling in a corner.
3
to make the loud sound of a chicken, or (of a person) to laugh or talk in a loud, high voice:

Examples:

The hens cackled in alarm.

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