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cluck

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1cluck

verb \ˈklək\

Definition of CLUCK

intransitive verb
1
: to make a cluck
2
: to make a clicking sound with the tongue
3
: to express interest or concern <critics clucked over the new developments>
transitive verb
1
: to call with a cluck
2
: to express with interest or concern

Examples of CLUCK

  1. The hen clucked at her chicks.
  2. The driver clucked at the horses to get them moving.
  3. Commentators have been clucking over his lack of experience.

Origin of CLUCK

imitative
First Known Use: 15th century

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