A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
I still cackle whenever I see it on the Switch E-shop, because it's been heavily on sale since the first time I saw it there. Never not on sale. Guess it wasn't the game-changing blockbuster that these streamers were…
My household just re-watched this movie like a week ago, so this made me cackle a lot harder than it might have otherwise.
A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
Cackle means: A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cackle means: A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Cackle means: A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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OOMF IM GONNA GLOMP YOU!!!!!!!!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHHH U MADE MY DAAAAAAY!!!!!! i must print this towa and hang a portrait......*cackle cackle*
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Futile or excessively noisy talk.
I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling; I called and thought, "If I could get a sight of you now, it would be your last cackle;" just then I heard something moving behind me on the path.
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The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.
I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling; I called and thought, "If I could get a sight of you now, it would be your last cackle;" just then I heard something moving behind me on the path.
“I still cackle whenever I see it on the Switch E-shop, because it's been heavily on sale since the first time I saw it there. Never not on sale. Guess it wasn't the game-changing blockbuster that these streamers were convinced they had to jump on the bandwagon of.”
“My household just re-watched this movie like a week ago, so this made me cackle a lot harder than it might have otherwise.”
“OOMF IM GONNA GLOMP YOU!!!!!!!!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHHH U MADE MY DAAAAAAY!!!!!! i must print this towa and hang a portrait......*cackle cackle*”
“Oh I needed to let that cackle out, thank you!”
“in the lab today. LFOs, JFET biasing, all-pass filters. (cue evil, cackle-y, cartoon laughter). #diy #electronics #audio #analog”
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