"tut-tut" meaning in English

See tut-tut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} tut-tut
  1. An expression of annoyance or impatience. Translations (an expression of annoyance or impatience): ts-ts-ts (German), во́т ещё! (vót ješčó!) (Russian), ещё чего́ не хвата́ло! (ješčó čevó ne xvatálo!) (Russian), ай-ай-а́й! (aj-aj-áj!) (Russian), cık cık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-tut-tut-en-intj-eX23U8kR

Verb

Forms: tut-tuts [present, singular, third-person], tut-tutting [participle, present], tut-tutted [participle, past], tut-tutted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} tut-tut (third-person singular simple present tut-tuts, present participle tut-tutting, simple past and past participle tut-tutted)
  1. To express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof Derived forms: tut-tutter Related terms: tsk
    Sense id: en-tut-tut-en-verb-40p-Sohf

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tut-tut meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "word": "ещё чего́ не хвата́ло!"
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          "sense": "an expression of annoyance or impatience",
          "word": "ай-ай-а́й!"
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          "sense": "an expression of annoyance or impatience",
          "word": "cık cık"
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      "sense": "an expression of annoyance or impatience",
      "word": "ещё чего́ не хвата́ло!"
    },
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      "sense": "an expression of annoyance or impatience",
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      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "an expression of annoyance or impatience",
      "word": "cık cık"
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