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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cackle
cackle [cackle cackles cackled cackling] verb, noun BrE [ˈkækl] NAmE [ˈkækl] verb 1. intransitive (of a chicken)to make a loud unpleasant noise 2. intransitive, transitive (+ speech) to laugh in a loud unpleasant way •They all cackled with delight. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, partly imitative, reinforced by kāke ‘jaw, cheek’. Example Bank: •He cackled wildly at the thought. •to cackle with delight/glee/laughter/mirth/pleasure •They all cackled with glee. noun 1. the loud noise that a ↑hen makes 2. a loud unpleasant laugh Word Origin: Middle English: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, partly imitative, reinforced by kāke ‘jaw, cheek’.
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