clucking

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/ˈklʌkɪŋ/

noun

The action of the verb cluck; a cluck sound.

“That clucking bastard!”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cluck
nounclucking (plural cluckings)

plural cluckings

  1. The action of the verb cluck; a cluck sound.
adjectiveclucking (not comparable)
  1. euphemisticnot comparableslangfucking (as intensifier)

    That clucking bastard!

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

clucking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clucking

MLA

“clucking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clucking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clucking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clucking.

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