Meanings
interjection
- An expression of annoyance or impatience.
verbtut-tut (third-person singular simple present tut-tuts, present participle tut-tutting, simple past and past participle tut-tutted)
present singular third person tut-tuts · participle present tut-tutting · participle past tut-tutted · past tut-tutted
- To express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German ts-ts-ts
- ts-ts-tsan expression of annoyance or impatience
Māori ketekete
- keteketean expression of annoyance or impatience
Russian во́т ещё!, ещё чего́ не хвата́ло!
- во́т ещё! (vót ješčó!)an expression of annoyance or impatience
- ещё чего́ не хвата́ло! (ješčó čevó ne xvatálo!)an expression of annoyance or impatience
- ай-ай-а́й! (aj-aj-áj!)an expression of annoyance or impatience
Turkish cık cık
- cık cıkan expression of annoyance or impatience
Cite this entry
APA
tut-tut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tut-tut
MLA
“tut-tut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tut-tut. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tut-tut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tut-tut.
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