English-Thai Dictionary

cackle

VI หัวเราะ เสียงดัง แหลม  cluck gabble hua-ro-siang-dung-laem

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CACKLE

v.i. 1. To make a particular noise, as a goose or a hen.
2. To laugh with a broken noise, like the cackling o a goose; to giggle, which is a word from the same root.
3. To prate; to prattle; to tattle; to talk in a silly manner.

 

CACKLE

n. 1. The broken noise of a goose or hen.
2. Idle talk; silly prattle.

 

CACKLER

n. 1. A fowl that cackles.
2. A tell-tale; a tattler.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CACKLE

Cac "kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cackled (-k'ld ); p. pr. & vb. n.Cackling. ] Etym: [OE. cakelen; cf. LG. kakeln, D. kakelen, G. gackeln, gackern; all of imitative origin. Cf. Gagle, Cake to cackle. ]

 

1. To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does. When every goose is cackling. Shak.

 

2. To laugh with a broken noise, like the cackling of a hen or a goose; to giggle. Arbuthnot.

 

3. To talk in a silly manner; to prattle. Johnson.

 

CACKLE

CACKLE Cac "kle, n.

 

1. The sharp broken noise made by a goose or by a hen that has laid an egg. By her cackle saved the state. Dryden.

 

2. Idle talk; silly prattle. There is a buzz and cackle all around regarding the sermon. Thackeray.

 

CACKLER

CACKLER Cac "kler, n.

 

1. A fowl that cackles.

 

2. One who prattles, or tells tales; a tattler.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cackle

cack le |ˈkakəl ˈkækəl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of a bird, typically a hen or goose ) give a raucous, clucking cry: the hen was cackling as if demented | (as adj. cackling ) : cackling, whooping cries. • make a harsh sound resembling such a cry when laughing: she cackled with laughter | [ with direct speech ] : “Ah ha! ” he cackled. ▶noun the raucous clucking cry of a bird such as a hen or a goose. • a harsh laugh resembling such a cry: her delighted cackle. ORIGIN Middle English: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, partly imitative, reinforced by kāke ‘jaw, cheek. ’

 

cackleberry

cack le ber ry |ˈkakəlˌberē ˈkækəlbɛri | ▶noun ( pl. cackleberries ) humorous a hen's egg.

 

Oxford Dictionary

cackleberry

cack le ber ry |ˈkakəlˌberē ˈkækəlbɛri | ▶noun ( pl. cackleberries ) humorous a hen's egg.

 

cackle

cackle |ˈkak (ə )l | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of a bird, especially a hen or goose ) give a raucous clucking cry: the hen was cackling as if demented | (as adj. cackling ) : cackling, whooping cries. • laugh in a loud, harsh way: she cackled with laughter. • informal talk at length without acting on what is said. ▶noun the raucous clucking cry of a bird such as a hen or a goose. • a loud, harsh laugh: her delighted cackle. PHRASES cut the cackle [ usu. in imperative ] informal stop talking aimlessly and come to the point. ORIGIN Middle English: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, partly imitative, reinforced by kāke ‘jaw, cheek ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cackle

cackle verb 1 the geese cackled at him: squawk, cluck, gabble. 2 Noel cackled with glee: laugh loudly, guffaw, chortle, chuckle.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

cackle

cackle verb 1 the geese cackled at him: squawk, cluck, clack. 2 Noel left the room, cackling with glee: laugh loudly, laugh uproariously, guffaw, crow, chortle, chuckle, giggle, tee-hee; informal laugh like a drain.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cackle

cack le /kǽk (ə )l /動詞 自動詞 1 (耳障りなほど )けたけた [げらげら ]笑う ▸ cackle with laughter おかしくてキャーキャー笑う 2 甲高い声で言う ; (長時間 )べらべらとしゃべる .3 〈めんどりが 〉クワックワッ [コッコッ ]と鳴く .名詞 1 C (めんどりのような )甲高い笑い声 .2 U C (めんどりの )クワックワッという鳴き声 .c á ck ler 名詞 C おしゃべりな人 .