to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen.

to laugh in a shrill, broken manner.

to chatter noisily; prattle.

to utter with cackles; express by cackling

They cackled their disapproval.

the act or sound of cackling.

chatter; idle talk.

noun

chortle , chuckle , cluck , crow , gibber , giggle , gobble , guffaw , quack , snicker , snigger , titter , cachinnation , laughter

verb

babble , blather , burble , chortle , chuckle , cluck , crow , gibber , giggle , gobble , jabber , quack , snicker , snigger , titter , cachinnate , guffaw , blab , chackle , chat , chatter , gab , gossip , jaw , laugh , laughter , twaddle