Cackled: meaning, definitions and examples
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cackled
[ ˈkækəld ]
laughter sound
Cackled refers to a type of loud, harsh laughter often associated with amusement or derision. It is frequently used to describe the laughter of a person who finds something particularly funny or is mocking someone else. This term can also imply a somewhat raucous quality to the laughter, akin to that of a hen. Cackling often conveys a sense of glee or mischievousness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She cackled at the joke he told.
- The witches in the movie cackled as they brewed their potion.
- He cackled with delight when he heard the news.
Translations
Translations of the word "cackled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pigarrou
- riu
- risada estridente
🇮🇳 खुश होकर हंसना
- हंसना
- बेताब होकर हंसना
🇩🇪 krächzen
- kichern
- lachen
🇮🇩 berkicau
- tertawa jahat
- tertawa
🇺🇦 крякати
- сміятися
- гигикати
🇵🇱 gdakać
- chichotać
- śmiać się
🇯🇵 カッカッと笑う
- くすくす笑う
- ひひひと笑う
🇫🇷 cackler
- rire d'un rire strident
- ricaner
🇪🇸 cacklear
- reírse de manera estridente
- carcajear
🇹🇷 gaga gaga gülmek
- gevelemek
- hırıltı
🇰🇷 끼룩끼룩 웃다
- 비웃다
- 깔깔거리다
🇸🇦 صياح
- ضحك بصوت عال
- قهقهة
🇨🇿 křičet
- chichotat
- smát se
🇸🇰 krákať
- chichotať
- smiať sa
🇨🇳 嘎嘎笑
- 吵笑
- 大笑
🇸🇮 kikirati
- smejati se
- cvrčati
🇮🇸 kalla
- hlæja
- hækka
🇰🇿 шиқылдау
- күлкі
- күлу
🇬🇪 ქექვა
- სიცილი
- სიხარული
🇦🇿 cırıldamaq
- gülmək
- qəhqəhə çəkmək
🇲🇽 cacklear
- reírse a carcajadas
- reír estridentemente
Etymology
The word 'cackle' originates from Middle English 'caklen,' which is a frequentative form of 'cak', representing the sound of a hen or a similar harsh noise. Over time, its meaning expanded from simply describing the cawing of a hen to encompass loud, raucous laughter. In Early Modern English, 'cackle' was often used in a derogatory sense to describe women or older individuals whose laughter was considered unpleasant or too loud. By the 16th century, the term started to be associated more broadly with boisterous laughter in general, often evoking images of witches or mischievous characters cackling in delight, contributing to its modern connotations.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,557 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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