clucking

cluck-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Making the characteristic short, guttural sound of a hen.

  2. 2.

    The sound made by a hen or similar noise.

  3. 3.

    (British slang, euphemism) Used as a mild expletive.

  4. 4.

    Expressing disapproval or fussy concern.

Related words

See also: cackling, chicken, cluck, hen
Synonyms: cackling, tutting

Etymology

Present participle of "cluck," from Middle English "clokken," of imitative origin, mimicking the sound made by hens.