Definition of "cackle" in English

noun

1. The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.

2. A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.

3. Futile or excessively noisy talk.

4. (collective) A group of hyenas.

verb

1. (intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

2. (intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.

   • The witch cackled evilly.

3. (intransitive) To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.

4. (transitive, gambling, slang) To pretend to rattle (dice) in one's hand while gripping them so that they maintain their orientation.