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clicked one's tongue

clicked one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of click one's tongue.

Meaning of click one's tongue

Verb

click one's tongue (third-person singular simple present clicks one's tongue, present participle clicking one's tongue, simple past and past participle clicked one's tongue)

  1. To make a clicking noise with a sucking action of the tongue, to express disapproval or impatience, urge on a horse, etc.
    • The driver clambered into his seat, clicked his tongue, and we went downhill.1896, Joseph Conrad, “The Idiots”, in Tales of Unrest, published 1898

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What is clicked one's tongue the simple past and past participle of?
Clicked one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of click one's tongue.

Words near clicked one's tongue in the dictionary

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  2. clicked
  3. clicked for
  4. clicked into gear
  5. clicked off
  6. clicked one's tongue
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  8. clicker
  9. clicker counter
  10. clicker counters
  11. clicker game

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