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- [kak-uh l]
- /ˈkæk əl/
- /ˈkæk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kak-uh l]
- /ˈkæk əl/
Definitions of cackles word
- verb without object cackles to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen. 1
- verb without object cackles to laugh in a shrill, broken manner. 1
- verb without object cackles to chatter noisily; prattle. 1
- verb with object cackles to utter with cackles; express by cackling: They cackled their disapproval. 1
- noun cackles the act or sound of cackling. 1
- noun cackles chatter; idle talk. 1
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Origin of cackles
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cakelen; cognate with Dutch kakelen, Low German kakeln, Swedish kackla
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Parts of speech for Cackles
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cackles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cackles usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cackles
verb cackles
- hoots — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
Top questions with cackles
- what animal cackles?
- what cackles?
See also
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