a dental or alveolar click
often read as ˈtət
—used to express disapproval or disbelief
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Examples of tut in a Sentence
Verb
Aunt Marge tuts over almost everything the younger generation does
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Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
Verb
But House Hunters appeals to, flatters, and even occasionally tuts at the same set of concerns and desires as those other shows.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Tut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tut. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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