cack on
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Keep going on and on, usually in a way that is silly or annoying.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To keep talking or doing something, especially in an irritating or tedious way.
"He just cacked on about his problems for an hour without letting anyone else speak."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very informal, regional British English (particularly northern England). 'Cack' relates to British slang for excrement or mess, giving this verb a dismissive, crude flavour. Rare in formal or standard speech.
Commonly used with
talking moaning rambling
Forms
Base
cack on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cacks on
he/she/it
Past simple
cacked on
yesterday
Past participle
cacked on
have + pp
-ing form
cacking on
continuous
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