cluck
keok
definition
verb
Chickens and hens cluck nearby and the cicadas start up their relentless refrain.
(of a hen) make a short, guttural sound.
noun
Farmers usually keep farm animals to supplement their income, but a visitor to this farm will not hear clucks or moos.
the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen.
a cluck too lazy to put up a clothesline
a stupid or foolish person.
example
Of course, conservatives will cluck 'cluck' sadly and say that we're overreacting.
When I read, ‘academic freedom,’ I hear a very loud 'cluck' .
He made a noise which, had he been female, would have been instantly recognized as a sympathetic 'cluck' .
Jackson filled in the form as best he could and handed it back to the nurse, who looked over it with a 'cluck' of disapproval.
So I declined his offer, letting him 'cluck' in dismay.
‘Thanks,’ he said but made no action to invite her in and with a 'cluck' of her tongue she turned on her heels and began to walk away.
He gave a 'cluck' of sorts and began the lesson.
Despots die and their wars are read about in history books; we 'cluck' our tongues, shake our heads and wonder at their evil.
Loretta gave a 'cluck' of impatience
If they ask if my eggs are fresh, I'll waddle around and 'cluck' like a chicken and say, ‘Hey, they don't get any fresher than this.’
I shook my head, feeling the urge to 'cluck' my tongue in disapproval.
a 'cluck' too lazy to put up a clothesline
With an exasperated 'cluck' of his tongue he rushed to the shower, and got ready.
I have perfected the art of the interested 'cluck' during these kinds of conversations.
I'd toss out a topic and he'd 'cluck' his tongue and point out ways my idea could be offensive and controversial.
Gil, with a 'cluck' of his tongue and a loud smack of his lips, seemed satisfied with this.
Chickens and hens 'cluck' nearby and the cicadas start up their relentless refrain.
Loretta gave a 'cluck' of impatience
Whether she intended to eventually marry the silly 'cluck' or not, that wouldn't matter, because I just wouldn't like it.
As chickens 'cluck' at our feet, he continues in his warm, soft voice: ‘They will never succeed in making me hate them.’
He said he eats ‘anything that used to moo, 'cluck' or oink - as long as it's cooked.’
The chickens 'clucked' and scratched around his feet.
As soon as he asks the checkout assistant, three more of them appear and start 'clucking around' .
I cluck my tongue at Carole, the way my grandmother 'clucks' her tongue at me when I've said something utterly, wholly stupid.
I have seen some of the responsible anti-war leaders try to distance themselves from such 'clucks' , but not enough.
A quietness followed my outburst; even the chickens stopped 'clucking' and tilted their heads in alarm briefly.
But for the rest of us, the meaning behind creatures' 'clucks' , rumbles, and whistles remains a mystery.
With that, he starts to do a strutting chicken walk, wafting his arms about and 'clucking' and squawking to himself.
He eyed me curiously with amusement, ‘For a while there you sounded like a mother hen 'clucking over' her chick.’
In every gift shop, there are more cute infants to 'cluck over' .
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