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cackles

noun

Meaning

  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. A group of hyenas.
  5. To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
  6. To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
  7. To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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