tut
tut Lexical Profile
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• interjection
Used as a conventional spelling of a sharp clicking sound made with the tongue to express mild disapproval, annoyance, impatience, or disbelief.
"Tut, you really should know better than to leave the front door unlocked."
• verb
To make a clicking sound with the tongue to express mild disapproval, annoyance, or impatience.
"The librarian tutted disapprovingly at the noisy students in the reading room."
• noun
An exclamation or sharp clicking sound of the tongue expressing mild disapproval, impatience, or annoyance.
"She let out an audible tut when she saw the muddy footprints on the clean floor."
• Rhymes for tut
Word Origin & Etymology
Attested from the early 16th century, 'tut' is of imitative origin, representing the sharp dental click made by pressing the tip of the tongue against the back of the upper teeth to express impatience or disapproval.