cackling

verb

Definition of cacklingnext
present participle of cackle
1
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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2
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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  1. chatting
  2. laughing
  3. talking
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  • The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE, the actress, 38, opens up about her time starring in the popular CBS sitcom.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of chatting
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  • Zuckerberg, the world's second-richest person, shared Chan's laughing reaction to the song on his Instagram story.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Another cute photo shows Legend laughing while his daughter Luna wraps her arms around her dad.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of laughing
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  • Let’s look at the other two trades before talking waiver wire moves.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of talking
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