tut-tut
1 of 2interjection
two alveolar or dental clicks
often read as ˈtət-ˈtət
: tut
tut-tut
2 of 2verb
ˈtət-ˈtət
tut-tutted; tut-tutting
intransitive verb
: to express disapproval or disbelief by or as if by uttering tut
editorialists tut-tutted over the recent congressional scandal
Synonyms
Verb
- deprecate
- disapprove (of)
- discountenance
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dislike
- frown (on or upon)
- mislike
- reprove
- tsk-tsk
- tut (over or about)
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Word History
First Known Use
Interjection
1566, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1873, in the meaning defined above
tut-tut
interjection
as in boo
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- boo
- humph
- ah
- yuk
- sheesh
- pshaw
- pooh
- tut
- pish
- tush
- phooey
- bah
- yuck
- alas
- ugh
- yech
- phew
- faugh
- woe
- yecch
- rats
- fie
- alack
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- yum-yum
- peppergrass beetle
- peppergrasses
- pepperidge
- pepperidges
- pepperier
- pepperiest
- pepperily
- pepperiness
- pepperinesses
- peppering
- peppering with
- pepperings
- pepperish
- pepperishly
- peppermills
- peppermint
- peppermint camphor
- peppermint gum
- peppermints
- pepperminty
- peppernut
- pepperoncini
- pepperoncinis
- pepperoni
- pepperonis