tut-tut
tut-tut · tut-tuts · tut-tutted · tut-tutting
To express such a sound, especially as a mild reproofTo express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof
Meaning
1 sensesTo express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof
More definitions
- utter ‘tsk,’ ‘tut,’ or ‘tut-tut,’ as in disapproval
Forms
tut-tuts, tut-tutting, tut-tutted, tut-tutted| Base form | tut-tut · to tut-tut |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tut-tuts |
| Present participle | tut-tutting |
| Past simple | tut-tutted |
| Past participle | tut-tutted |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedtsk
Derivedtut-tutter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle