Synonyms of cackles

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noun

plural of cackle

as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

erupted in a high-pitched cackle at the absurdity of the suggestion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckles
• laughters
• giggles
• laughs
• snickers
• smiles
• chortles
• guffaws
• grins
• smirks
• sniggers
• titters
• belly laughs
• twitters
• cachinnations
• boffos
• crows
• horselaughs
• hee-haws
• whoops
• boffs
• simpers
• boffolas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• groans
• sobs
• wails
• moans
• frowns
• grimaces
• faces
• mouths
• lowers
• scowls
• pouts
• lours

cackles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cackle

1

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chats
• talks
• converses
• rattles
• chatters
• babbles
• prattles
• jabbers
• prates
• natters
• schmoozes
• gasses
• raps
• gabs
• blabs
• jaws
• gases
• kibitzes
• discusses
• twitters
• gabbles
• patters
• runs on
• blows smoke
• chins
• talks a blue streak
• visits
• gossips
• chews the rag
• shmoozes
• tattles
• chaffers
• palavers
• kibbitzes
• chews the fat
• shoots the breeze
• yammers
• yaps
• expatiates
• descants
• yacks
• yaks

2

as in laughs

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• giggles
• chuckles
• screams
• smiles
• chortles
• roars
• grins
• snickers
• titters
• twitters
• cracks up
• hee-haws
• splits one's sides
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• weeps
• sobs
• bawls
• howls
• wails
• whines
• yowls
• blubbers
• whimpers
• groans
• sighs
• bleats
• moans
• sniffles
• squalls
• pules
• snivels