cluck Synonyms
Another word for cluck
• verb (Context 1)
To make a short, low, guttural sound (of a hen or similar bird).
"The hens clucked contentedly as they pecked at the scattered grain in the yard."
• noun (Context 2)
A short, low, guttural sound made by a hen, especially when brooding or calling its chicks.
"We heard a soft cackle coming from the nesting box in the corner of the barn."
• verb (Context 3)
To make a short clicking sound with the tongue, or to fuss and chatter with solicitous concern or mild disapproval.
"Relatives gathered around the cradle and clucked admiringly over the newborn baby."
• noun (Context 4)
A brief clicking sound made with the tongue against the roof of the mouth, typically expressing sympathy, mild disapproval, or urging a horse forward.
"With a sympathetic click of her tongue, the nurse bandaged the child's scraped knee."