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kackled

kackled is the simple past and past participle of kackle.

Meaning of kackle

Verb

kackle (third-person singular simple present kackles, present participle kackling, simple past and past participle kackled)

  1. To make a kackle while jerking the head, signalling appeasement.
    • A bird 'kackling' while alighting may be ignored or greeted in return with weak 'kackles' and headjerks.2012, Joseph Michael Forshaw, Mark Shephard, Grassfinches in Australia, page 167

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Questions about kackled

What is kackled the simple past and past participle of?
Kackled is the simple past and past participle of kackle.

Words near kackled in the dictionary

  1. kack
  2. kack-handed
  3. kacked
  4. kacking
  5. kackle
  6. kackled
  7. kackles
  8. Kackley
  9. Kackleys
  10. kackling
  11. kacklings

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