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tut-tut

tut-tut interjection: an expression of annoyance or impatience.

Interjection

  1. An expression of annoyance or impatience.

Verb

tut-tut (third-person singular simple present tut-tuts, present participle tut-tutting, simple past and past participle tut-tutted)

  1. To express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof

Forms of tut-tut

third-person singular presenttut-tuts
present participletut-tutting
past participletut-tutted
pasttut-tutted

Words formed from tut-tut

Questions about tut-tut

What does tut-tut mean?
Tut-tut means an expression of annoyance or impatience.
What part of speech is tut-tut?
Tut-tut can be an interjection or a verb.

Words near tut-tut in the dictionary

  1. tut
  2. tut tut
  3. tut tuts
  4. tut-ball
  5. tut-mouthed
  6. tut-tut
  7. tut-tuts
  8. tut-tutted
  9. tut-tutter
  10. tut-tutters
  11. tut-tutting

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