"tsk-tsk" meaning in English

See tsk-tsk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} tsk-tsk
  1. Alternative spelling of tsk tsk. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tsk tsk
    Sense id: en-tsk-tsk-en-intj-X3hwFgh2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Verb

Forms: tsk-tsks [present, singular, third-person], tsk-tsking [participle, present], tsk-tsked [participle, past], tsk-tsked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} tsk-tsk (third-person singular simple present tsk-tsks, present participle tsk-tsking, simple past and past participle tsk-tsked)
  1. Alternative spelling of tsktsk. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tsktsk
    Sense id: en-tsk-tsk-en-verb-xyksxc90

Inflected forms

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