CACKLING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

cackling

verb

present participle of cackle

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days

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as in laughing

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught

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Recent Examples of cackling Nury Martinez blithely mispronounced Eunisses Hernandez’s name while cackling about the first-time candidate’s challenge to Cedillo. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 No electricity, no phones, no bright screens flashing information, no cackling TV in the corner of the room. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The shocker, of course, is activated via remote control, held by a cackling Knoxville. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Without hesitation, the Thunder players merged, all cackling simultaneously. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Earlier, Mitchell’s Avdotya has attacked him with a pillow, railing and cackling. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 And Winston left fans cackling with his version, which poked fun at his infamous crab leg theft from his time at Florida State University in 2014. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 As the backstory evolved, Calico townswoman Sarah Marshall transformed into the Green Witch on the gallows, turned her accusing neighbors into monsters with a wicked curse and vanished in a puff of smoke with a cackling laugh. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025 Hundreds of shops at CST Road are crammed along half a mile of bumpy road with cackling traffic. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025

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Some people were chatting outside the church when something sounded like an engine backfiring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatting

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Less than half a mile away, business owner Sierra Jordan told CNN the familiar sound of children laughing and playing outside at recess gave way to the frantic arrival of ambulances.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
At-large Councilwoman Victoria Watlington posted an Instagram video of herself laughing about the situation the morning after the meeting.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughing

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Last episode, Jelly and Devin were out there giggling on the beach like Will and Grace with sand stuck in their coochies.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
During her September 30 visit with West Sussex Minibus, a volunteer transport organization in England that works to combat social isolation, Kate was photographed locking eyes and giggling with members of the local community.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of giggling

Verb

The Pope woke up from surgical anesthesia without any complications, and requested dinner while conversing with Vatican staff.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Mexican security forces, both military and police, were also observed conversing with Border Patrol agents over the international boundary.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversing

Verb

The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Cubs pitcher David Peterson was coming out of the bullpen to pitch in the eighth inning after the fight took place, and the umpires were chuckling.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chuckling

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Warren joked, as several audience members had been screaming to hear his hit during his set.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Four pledges at a Texas State University fraternity were arrested on Tuesday after an 18-year-old was allegedly forced into a pickup truck and heard screaming, according to police.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of screaming

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