tut

tut  (a t-like sound produced by suction rather than plosion; conventional spelling pronunciation, tt)

interj.

Used to express annoyance, impatience, or mild reproof: "Tut, tut, child! ... Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it" (Lewis Carroll).

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tut n. & v.

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tut

interj (pronounced as an alveolar click) (spelling pron.) [tʌt]

n & vb tuts, tutting, tutted

short for tut-tut

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tut - utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval tsk, tut-tut let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

Translations

tut [tʌt] (also tut-tut)

A. EXCL → ¡vaya!

B. VI → chasquear la lengua en señal de desaprobación

tut [ˈtʌt] tut-tut [ˌtʌtˈtʌt]

excl → allons, allons!

vi (in disapproval) → exprimer sa désapprobation; (in annoyance) → exprimer son agacement; (in sympathy) → exprimer sa compassion

tut [tʌt] (also tut-tut)

1. excl → non si fa così!

2. vi far schioccare la lingua in segno di disapprovazione