tut

[ pronounced as an alveolar click; spelling pronunciation tuht ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc.)
2. for shame!

noun

1. an exclamation of “tut.”

verb (used without object)

, tut·ted, tut·ting.

1. to utter the exclamation “tut.”

tut

/ tʌt /

interjection

1. short for tut-tut

Word History and Origins

Origin of tut¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

She dove under the blankets on her bed, peeking only her face out of them, and she could hear Babulya tutting in the kitchen: “Slamming doors like they’ll last forever. Children these days.”

From Literature

At first, Evelyn dismisses her husband's frivolity, tutting as she removes the eyes from around her workplace.

From BBC

Or while I’m doing dishes, she tuts at me about how I seem to need a shower.

From Washington Post

"This means that the public should not stare, tut or make negative comments about breastfeeding babies."

From BBC

Ishtar caught me looking at it and tutted.

From Literature