Showing results for cackling. Search instead for cocklin.

cackling

VERB

laugh irritatingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chortle giggle

STRONG

babble blather burble chuckle cluck crow gibber gobble jabber quack snicker snigger titter

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Squibb has played plenty of cackling grannies; even so, Ms. Sturak is her most unhinged.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 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

I had not heard it in two years, but I would know that cackling, hearty sound anywhere.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie