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    cluck
    [klək]
    verb
    cluck (verb) · clucks (third person present) · clucked (past tense) · clucked (past participle) · clucking (present participle) · cluck-cluck (verb) · cluck-clucks (third person present) · cluck-clucked (past tense) · cluck-clucked (past participle) · cluck-clucking (present participle)
    1. (of a hen) make a short, guttural sound:
      "the chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt"
      • (of a person) make a short, low sound with one's tongue to express concern or disapproval:
        "the bystanders shook their heads and clucked sympathetically" · "Michael clucked his tongue irritably"
      • (cluck over/at/about)
        express fussy concern about:
        "they were cluck-clucking over the dishonor he brought to the office"
    noun
    cluck (noun) · clucks (plural noun)
    1. the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen.
      • a short, guttural sound made by a person to express concern or disapproval:
        "Loretta gave a cluck of impatience"
    2. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      derogatory
      a stupid or foolish person:
      "a cluck too lazy to put up a clothesline"
    Origin
    late 15th century: imitative, corresponding to Danish klukke, Swedish klucka.
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