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cackle
verb
-
cackle
,
cackling
,
cackles
,
cackled
to
laugh
in
a
loud
,
high-pitched
,
unpleasant
way
•
The
witch
cackled
with
delight
as
her
cauldron
bubbled
.
The
witch
cackled
with
delight
as
her
cauldron
bubbled
.
•
The
children
cackled
when
the
clown
slipped
on
a
banana
peel
.
The
children
cackled
when
the
clown
slipped
on
a
banana
peel
.
Late
Middle
English
,
imitative
of
the
harsh
sound
of
loud
laughter
.
verb
-
cackle
,
cackling
,
cackles
,
cackled
(
of
a
hen
or
goose
)
to
make
a
series
of
sharp
,
high-pitched
clucking
sounds
,
especially
after
laying
an
egg
•
At
dawn
the
hens
cackle
loudly
,
announcing
fresh
eggs
.
At
dawn
the
hens
cackle
loudly
,
announcing
fresh
eggs
.
•
A
mother
goose
cackled
angrily
when
a
dog
approached
her
goslings
.
A
mother
goose
cackled
angrily
when
a
dog
approached
her
goslings
.
Imitative
origin
,
reflecting
the
natural
cry
of
fowl
.
