"Tut-tut" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Tut-tut" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Tut-tut" Meaning
Expressing disapproval or disappointment, often to a child, similar to "tsk" but more emphatic. It can also be used to indicate annoyance, irritation, or frustration.
"Tut-tut" Examples
Usage examples of "tut-tut"
She let out a tut-tut as she saw the mess her kids had made of the living room.
The old tutor let out a tut-tut as he saw his student make the same mistake again.
"Tut-tut, don't waste your money on that," she warned.
The bike mechanic tut-tut as he saw the cracked rim on the kid's bike.
She tut-tut when her sister mentioned her boyfriend's rumors about her.
"Tut-tut" Similar Words
Tussle
Tussles
A mild struggle or dispute, often in a playful or trivial manner.<br><br>Example: "The two siblings engaged in a tussle over who got to play with the tablet first."<br><br>Synonyms: squabble, skirmish, altercation, bicker, wrangle.<br><br>It can also refer to the act of wrestling or grappling physically, from Latin 'tussis', meaning "a cough" and related to 'tussire', "to cough", as a person who is tussling might hold onto another and cough or gasp.
Tussling
Tussock
A tuft of coarse, upright grass or hair; a cluster of bunch grass or sedge; a thick mat or patch of coarse grass or grassy plants.
Tussocks
Tussocky
Tussore
The tussore is a type of butterfly, specifically a species of silkworm moth whose caterpillar feeds on mulberry bushes and produces a single coiled silk filament.
Tut-tuts
Tut-tutted
To express disapproval, but often in a mildly rebuking manner, often in a gentle or amused tone. <br><br>For example: She tut-tutted at the messy room, but didn't say anything, leaving it to the kids to clean up.
Tut-tutting
Tut
Tutankhamen
Tutankhamun
Tutee
A novice or beginner who is being taught or tutored, typically one who is receiving private lessons from a tutor.
Tutelage