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\ a dental or alveolar click How to pronounce tut (audio) ; often read as ˈtət \

Definition of tut

 (Entry 1 of 2)

—used to express disapproval or disbelief

tut

verb
\ ˈtət How to pronounce tut (audio) \
tutted; tutting

Definition of tut (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: tut-tut

First Known Use of tut

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1849, in the meaning defined above

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“Tut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tut. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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