tut-tut

Examples

• All

• She shook her head and said, "Tut-tut, that's not how we behave."

• " Lillian made a tut-tut sound."

  Fiction book (2000)

• "Tut, tut, m'boy," urged C.R.

  Fiction book (2000)

• You'll probably find that if you have nothing particularly that needs saving on the computer, this is really the best solution, so long as you remember to be more careful with what you download next time around. Tut tut!

  Blog text (4)

• Tut-tut! You shouldn't be so careless with your belongings.

Synonyms

T

tut

vstut-tut

13 8.8

A quiet sound people make to show mild disapproval or annoyance

is the same in meaning but appears as an alternate spoken or written form

T

tch

vstut-tut

• Informal

9 9.9

A short sound people make to show annoyance or mild disapproval

is more a short reproachful sound aimed at someone rather than general irritation

D

drat

vstut-tut

• Informal

7 9.5

A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment

is a brief reproachful sound directed at someone rather than general frustration

T

tss

vstut-tut

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sharp hiss to show you are annoyed or to get someone's attention

is a shorter reproach sound rather than a sustained hiss used for attention

T

tsi

vstut-tut

• Informal

9.9

A short sound people make when they are annoyed or want to show something is not important

focuses more on a reproachful short sound at a person rather than dismissal

N

nerts

vstut-tut

• Archaic

9.9

A short shout expressing disbelief or annoyance

is primarily a reproachful short sound directed at someone rather than disbelief

Antonyms

C

cheer

205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

How Disapproving

harrumph

• Archaic

1 9.2

tut-tut

8.5

tut

13 8.8

to tsk

• Informal

2 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology