cackle
verb (used without object)
to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen.
cackled
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past participleof cackle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cackle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cackleverb (used without object)to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen.
Example Sentences
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A troupe of local performers enacted boxing and wrestling matches as the crowd cackled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
I laid on the couch and cackled like an idiot while my friends took no prisoners.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
And they cackled with glee watching the drama in Georgia.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2024
They cackled at a video showing a troop of mischievous baboons ripping up ruling party election posters with the face of the president on them.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The Captain cackled raucously and pointed a talon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
