tutting

tutting — verb

  • tuttingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tuttings3rd person singular
  • tuttinging-ing form
  • tuttingedpast simple

1. to show you disapprove of something by making a short, sharp sound with your ton

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to show you disapprove of something by making a short, sharp sound with your tongue against the roof of your mouth — usually written in text as 'tut' or 'tsk'

例句

Yuna tutted under her breath when her brother walked in with muddy shoes.

tutted under one's breath — quiet, private disapproval

The librarian tutted loudly at students who were on their phones during quiet hours.

tutted at [someone] — directed disapproval

同義詞
  • tsk

    same meaning, different spelling of the same sound; equally common

  • tut-tut

    repeated or more emphatic version of the same gesture

  • click one's tongue

    similar physical action but can express a wider range of emotions, not just disapproval

文法句型

tut (at/about someone/something)

用法筆記

This verb is onomatopoeic — it imitates the short, sharp sound made by pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and then pulling it away. The longer form 'tut-tut' is also common, especially for a repeated or more emphatic gesture. 'Tsk' and 'tut' are alternative spellings of the same sound and are used interchangeably.

常見錯誤

❌She tutted him for being late.
✅She tutted at him for being late.
💡'tut' is intransitive; you tut at someone, not tut someone directly.
❌The boss tutted the mistake.
✅The boss tutted about the mistake.
💡The object of disapproval follows 'about', not directly after the verb.