cackle
IPA: kˈækʌɫ
noun
- The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.
- A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
- Futile or excessively noisy talk.
- A group of hyenas.
verb
- (intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
- (intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
- (intransitive) To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.
- (transitive, gambling, slang) To pretend to rattle (dice) in one's hand while gripping them so that they maintain their orientation.