tut (over or about)

verb

ˈtət How to pronounce tut (over or about) (audio)
Definition of tut (over or about)next
as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of Aunt Marge tuts over almost everything the younger generation does

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dislike
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  • There are certainly people at the company who really dislike me.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dislike
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“Tut (over or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut%20%28over%20or%20about%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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