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cluck

/klʌk

verb [no object]

1(Of a hen) make a short, low sound: the chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt...

Chickens and hens cluck nearby and the cicadas start up their relentless refrain.
The chickens clucked and scratched around his feet.
She lived on the top floor while all her hens and chickens clucked happily on the ground level.

1.1(Of a person) make a short, low sound with one’s tongue to express concern or disapproval: the bystanders shook their heads and clucked sympathetically [with object]: Carmichael clucked his tongue irritably...

I cluck my tongue at Carole, the way my grandmother clucks her tongue at me when I've said something utterly, wholly stupid.
I'd toss out a topic and he'd cluck his tongue and point out ways my idea could be offensive and controversial.
The maid clucked her tongue and rolled her eyes.

1.2 [no object] (cluck over/around) Express fussy concern about: Pauline became worried about her health and constantly clucked over her...

He says she is ‘cute’ and recalls how she spent time clucking over the daughters of both her friends at the wedding last year.
As soon as he asks the checkout assistant, three more of them appear and start clucking around.
In every gift shop, there are more cute infants to cluck over.

noun

1The short, low sound made by a hen.Farmers usually keep farm animals to supplement their income, but a visitor to this farm will not hear clucks or moos....

But for the rest of us, the meaning behind creatures' clucks, rumbles, and whistles remains a mystery.
A chorus of clucks answered the maiden when the door was opened.

1.1A short, low sound made by a person to express concern or disapproval: Loretta gave a cluck of impatience...

Margaret was temporarily silenced, but she still made displeased clucks as she looked her daughter over.
He gave a cluck of sorts and began the lesson.
He made a noise which, had he been female, would have been instantly recognized as a sympathetic cluck.

2North American informal A foolish person.I have seen some of the responsible anti-war leaders try to distance themselves from such clucks, but not enough....

Whether she intended to eventually marry the silly cluck or not, that wouldn't matter, because I just wouldn't like it.

Origin

Late 15th century: imitative, corresponding to Danish klukke, Swedish klucka.

单词	cluck
释义	cluck /klʌk / verb [no object] 1(Of a hen) make a short, low sound: the chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt... Chickens and hens cluck nearby and the cicadas start up their relentless refrain. The chickens clucked and scratched around his feet. She lived on the top floor while all her hens and chickens clucked happily on the ground level. 1.1(Of a person) make a short, low sound with one’s tongue to express concern or disapproval: the bystanders shook their heads and clucked sympathetically [with object]: Carmichael clucked his tongue irritably... I cluck my tongue at Carole, the way my grandmother clucks her tongue at me when I've said something utterly, wholly stupid. I'd toss out a topic and he'd cluck his tongue and point out ways my idea could be offensive and controversial. The maid clucked her tongue and rolled her eyes. 1.2 [no object] (cluck over/around) Express fussy concern about: Pauline became worried about her health and constantly clucked over her... He says she is ‘cute’ and recalls how she spent time clucking over the daughters of both her friends at the wedding last year. As soon as he asks the checkout assistant, three more of them appear and start clucking around. In every gift shop, there are more cute infants to cluck over. noun 1The short, low sound made by a hen.Farmers usually keep farm animals to supplement their income, but a visitor to this farm will not hear clucks or moos.... But for the rest of us, the meaning behind creatures' clucks, rumbles, and whistles remains a mystery. A chorus of clucks answered the maiden when the door was opened. 1.1A short, low sound made by a person to express concern or disapproval: Loretta gave a cluck of impatience... Margaret was temporarily silenced, but she still made displeased clucks as she looked her daughter over. He gave a cluck of sorts and began the lesson. He made a noise which, had he been female, would have been instantly recognized as a sympathetic cluck. 2North American informal A foolish person.I have seen some of the responsible anti-war leaders try to distance themselves from such clucks, but not enough.... Whether she intended to eventually marry the silly cluck or not, that wouldn't matter, because I just wouldn't like it. Origin Late 15th century: imitative, corresponding to Danish klukke, Swedish klucka. Rhymes buck, Canuck, chuck, cruck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck
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