1. the harsh cry of a hen or goose
2. harsh, shrill laughter

1. making the harsh cry of a hen or goose
2. laughing in a harsh, shrill way

Examples

• The hens were cackling loudly in the farmyard.
• She heard the witch cackling in the fairy tale.
• The geese started cackling when strangers approached.
• His cackling laughter echoed through the empty house.
• The cackling of the chickens woke me up at dawn.
• The villain’s evil cackling made the children shiver.
• We could hear cackling coming from the henhouse.