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

During the ceremony, it's not uncommon for the other participants to gasp, tut, cry and pull all sorts of faces, which Loker says is a key difference, as in a counselling room "people will be told to be respectful of one another".

From BBC

Other acts performing include dance duo Chase & Status, electropop singer Alison Goldfrapp and Sprints, who brought their abrasive rock to the Tut's stage.

From BBC

Rock band Enter Shikari told BBC Scotland News they were hoping the game went to extra time, as it otherwise clashed with their headline set on the King Tut's stage.

From BBC

The “King Tut” guy with the arrow through his head.

From Seattle Times

Using the novel TUT in the ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal system resulted in depth-to-resolution ratios, surpassing 500 for ultrasound imaging and 370 for photoacoustic imaging.

From Science Daily