cackle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkækəl/

Noun

countable uncountable

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.

Japanese Meaning

雌鶏や雁が卵を産む際の鳴き声 / 雌鶏や雁の鳴き声に似た笑い声 / 無意味で過度に騒がしいおしゃべり / ハイエナの群れ

What is this buttons?

When the hen laid her egg, a sharp cackle echoed across the yard and woke the whole farmhouse.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

にわとりが卵を産むと、鋭い甲高い鳴き声が庭に響き渡り、農家の家族全員を起こした。

Details

Sense（1）

The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.

I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling; I called and thought, "If I could get a sight of you now, it would be your last cackle;" just then I heard something moving behind me on the path.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation