"tsk" meaning in English

See tsk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈtɪsk/, /ˈtəsk/, /k͡ǀ/ Audio: En-uk-tsk.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Head templates: {{en-interj}} tsk
  1. An exclamation of disapproval, disappointment or discontent. Synonyms: tut tut
    Sense id: en-tsk-en-intj-rJT2ejmP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tisk (english: typically as onomatopoeia), tch, tck, tst

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɪsk/, /ˈtəsk/, /k͡ǀ/ Audio: En-uk-tsk.ogg Forms: tsks [present, singular, third-person], tsking [participle, present], tsked [participle, past], tsked [past]
Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Head templates: {{en-verb}} tsk (third-person singular simple present tsks, present participle tsking, simple past and past participle tsked)
  1. (intransitive) To make a tsk sound of disapproval. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tsk-en-verb-ES12wvBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tisk (english: typically as onomatopoeia), tch, tck, tst

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  ],
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        "An exclamation of disapproval, disappointment or discontent."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
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        ]
      ],
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        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtəsk/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/k͡ǀ/"
    },
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    },
    {
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    }
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    {
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tch"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tck"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tst"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tsking",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tsked",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "To make a tsk sound of disapproval."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To make a tsk sound of disapproval."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɪsk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtəsk/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/k͡ǀ/"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tck"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tst"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Pages with entries",
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        "An exclamation of disapproval, disappointment or discontent."
      ],
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        [
          "disapproval",
          "disapproval"
        ],
        [
          "disappointment",
          "disappointment"
        ],
        [
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          "discontent"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtəsk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡ǀ/"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    },
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      "word": "tisk"
    },
    {
      "word": "tch"
    },
    {
      "word": "tck"
    },
    {
      "word": "tst"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsk"
}

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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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        "(intransitive) To make a tsk sound of disapproval."
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɪsk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtəsk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡ǀ/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪsk"
    }
  ],
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      "english": "typically as onomatopoeia",
      "word": "tisk"
    },
    {
      "word": "tch"
    },
    {
      "word": "tck"
    },
    {
      "word": "tst"
    }
  ],
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}

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