tut
/tʌt/
interjection
- Used to express mild annoyance, impatience, or disapproval.
- Tut! I forgot my keys again.
- Tut, tut — you should have told me earlier.
- She clicked her tongue and said, 'Tut, that's not how it works.'
Synonyms
noun
- A clicking sound made with the tongue, expressing mild annoyance or disapproval.
- With a tut of impatience, she turned away.
- He gave a quick tut and shook his head.
- I heard a soft tut from the teacher when I made the mistake.
Synonyms
verb
- To make a clicking sound with the tongue to express mild annoyance or disapproval.
- The old man tutted quietly as the children ran past.
- She tutted at the messy room.
- He tutted under his breath when the bus drove away.