I. ˈkakəl intransitive verb
( cackled ; cackled ; cackling ˈkak(ə)liŋ ; cackles )
Etymology: Middle English cakelen, of imitative origin
1. : to make the sharp broken noise or cry characteristic of or resembling that of a goose or of a hen after laying
2. : to laugh with a broken somewhat harsh noise suggestive of a hen's cackle
3. : to converse in a silly noisy way : chatter
II. noun
( -s )
1. : the action or noise of cackling
a hen's cackle
there should be no cackle of voices at your elbow — R.L.Stevenson
2. : idle chatter : pointless conversation
the constant cackle at a club meeting