cackle
verb (used without object)
to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen.
have been cackling
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present perfect progressiveof cackle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"I suppose he will make an omelet; for the hens have been cackling a great deal this morning, and an omelet is made in a few minutes."
From Joseph II. and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
