tut-tut
interjection
often read as ˈtət-ˈtət\
Definition of tut-tut
(Entry 1 of 2)
: tut
tut-tut
verb
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Definition of tut-tut (Entry 2 of 2)
: to express disapproval or disbelief by or as if by uttering tut editorialists tut-tutted over the recent congressional scandal
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tut-tut
interjection
English Language Learners Definition of tut-tut
(Entry 1 of 2)
—used to show disapproval
tut-tut
verb
English Language Learners Definition of tut-tut (Entry 2 of 2)
: to show disapproval by making a sound (such as “tut-tut”) : to say something that expresses disapproval
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