- 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
But at least if we’re cackling at ourselves together in the theater, we’re less alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
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
He drove all twelve miles like that, cackling as if it were a game, as if we were both in on it, as if my teeth weren’t clattering.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
