Tut (Verb)
Meaning
Utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She tutted in disapproval as her child put the dirty socks back in the dresser.
- The librarian tutted as the rowdy group of teenagers walked into the library, laughing loudly.
- Her grandmother tutted at the state of the messy kitchen, shaking her head.
- The teacher tutted as the student submitted her late assignment, saying it was unacceptable.
- The judge tutted, his expression stern, as the defendant failed to show remorse for his actions.