cluckverb
uk/klʌk/us/klʌk/[ I ] to make the low, interrupted noise that a chicken makes
[ I or T ] informal to express disapproval or other emotion by making a short, sharp sound with your tongue:
to cluck in disapproval/amazement
She shakes her head, smiles, and clucks her tongue.
[ I ] informal to express an unnecessary amount of sympathy, worry, or approval towards someone:
The attendants clucked and fussed over passengers.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Disapproving & criticizing
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