- present participle of cackle.
cackling
Example Sentences
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I can practically hear those two cackling over their macchiatos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Those stereotypes might bring to mind images of black hats, broomsticks and cackling over cauldrons, common in much media.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
Instead, the album is L.A. party rap run through a buzzsaw of regret and dread and cackling humor and utterly fresh musicality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024
These fearsome carnivores, known for their splotchy fur and cackling “laughter,” form complicated social networks in which high-ranking females hold sway over males and other, less dominant females.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2024
She’d light my application on fire, cackling like a mad witch.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
