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cackled

[/ˈkækəld/]
verb
gargalhada; risada estridente
1. Past tense of cackle: to laugh loudly and harshly in a sharp, broken manner, often in a way that suggests malice or amusement at something absurd
The old witch cackled wickedly at her cauldron.
A velha bruxa gargalhava maliciosamente sobre seu caldeirão.
2. To make a series of loud, sharp, broken sounds (especially referring to the cry of a hen or goose)
The hens cackled in the farmyard.
As galinhas cacarejavam no pátio da fazenda.
3. To talk or chatter noisily and amusingly
The group of friends cackled loudly throughout the evening.
O grupo de amigos gargalhava ruidosamente durante toda a noite.
NYC Slang
cracked up; died laughing
Synonyms
laughedchuckledgiggledshriekedscreamed
Antonyms
sobbedweptcried

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gargalhava; cacarejava
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
gargalhava; dava gargalhadas
Urban usage preference
Rio de Janeiro
gargalhava; ria gostoso
Colloquial variation
Portugal
gargalhada; risada estridente
European Portuguese standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cackle all the way to the bank (profit from something despite criticism)
laughing stock (object of ridicule)
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