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tut tut

/ˌtʌt ˈtʌt/

tut tut interjection: used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

Interjection

  1. Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

Noun

tut tut (plural tut tuts)

  1. The sound of such an exclamation of disapproval.

tut tut meaning in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

tut tut in Indonesian

exclamation of disapproval
ckckck

tut tut in Thai

exclamation of disapproval
จุ jù, จุ ๆ jù-jù, จุ๊ jú, จุ๊ ๆ jú-jú

tut tut in Vietnamese

exclamation of disapproval
chậc

Synonyms of tut tut

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Antonyms

Forms of tut tut

Interjection
alternative formtut-tut
Noun
pluraltut tuts

Questions about tut tut

What does tut tut mean?
Tut tut means used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.
What is tut tut in Indonesian?
Tut tut in Indonesian is ckckck. See Tut tut meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is tut tut?
Tut tut can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce tut tut?
Tut tut is pronounced /ˌtʌt ˈtʌt/.

Words near tut tut in the dictionary

  1. tussy-mussy
  2. Tustin
  3. Tustins
  4. Tuszynski
  5. tut
  6. tut tut
  7. tut tuts
  8. tut-ball
  9. tut-mouthed
  10. tut-tut
  11. tut-tuts

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