"keke" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈkiː.kiː/ Forms: kekes [present, singular, third-person], kekeing [participle, present], keke'd [participle, past], keke'd [past]
Etymology: In imitation of the sound of laughter. Head templates: {{en-verb|keke<,kekeing,keke'd>}} keke (third-person singular simple present kekes, present participle kekeing, simple past and past participle keke'd)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner. Tags: informal, intransitive Derived forms: keke and haha Related terms: kek
    Sense id: en-keke-en-verb-aMivwQj0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "In imitation of the sound of laughter.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "keke'd",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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      ]
    },
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      "derived": [
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2023, Sasha Kutabah Sarago, Gigorou",
          "text": "Two of the models I hadn't met yet were kekeing behind us, which delighted me when I saw the irritation plastered on Cruella de Vil's face.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner."
      ],
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        ],
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          "staccato",
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        "(intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "kek"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkiː.kiː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "keke"
}
{
  "derived": [
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "In imitation of the sound of laughter.",
  "forms": [
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        "present",
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "keke'd",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keke'd",
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      "name": "en-verb"
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English verbs",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "text": "Two of the models I hadn't met yet were kekeing behind us, which delighted me when I saw the irritation plastered on Cruella de Vil's face.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "laugh"
        ],
        [
          "staccato",
          "staccato"
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        "(intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner."
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkiː.kiː/"
    }
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