adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
cackling; laughing shrilly; laughing loudly
Describes a high-pitched, often unpleasant or unrestrained laugh. Often used with 笑う or 笑い声.
彼女はケタケタと笑った。
She laughed shrilly.
隣の部屋からケタケタという笑い声が聞こえてきた。
I heard a cackling laugh from the next room.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking a high-pitched, cackling laugh.