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cacarear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boast noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
  • cackle noun A harsh, broken sound like a hen's cry, or a laugh that sounds similar.
  • chuckle noun A quiet, restrained laugh.
  • crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.

Senses

cacarear is used for these senses in English:

  • boast (transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
  • cackle (intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
  • chuckle (intransitive, archaic) To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.
  • crow (intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

boast — full definition

  1. noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
  2. verb To talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
  3. verb To have (something impressive) as a feature; to be proud to possess.

cackle — full definition

  1. noun A harsh, broken sound like a hen's cry, or a laugh that sounds similar.
  2. verb To laugh in a loud, harsh way, or to make the sharp cry of a hen or goose.

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