Cluck

/klʌk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the sound made by a hen.

The cluck of the hen signaled that she was ready to lay eggs.

verb

to make a short, low sound characteristic of a hen.

The hen started to cluck when she saw her chicks.

to express disapproval or dissatisfaction with a sound like a cluck.

She clucked her tongue in disapproval after hearing the news.

Middle English clukken, from a source resembling Old English clucian.

cluck like a hen

To make a clucking sound in agreement or disapproval.

don't cluck at me

A phrase to express not wanting judgment or criticism.

cluck with disapproval

To make a disapproving sound, often towards someone's actions.

cackle

The loud, harsh sound made by a hen.

hawk

A bird of prey, which can also produce a clucking sound.

gaggle

A group of geese, sometimes used colloquially to refer to a group of hens.

To gossip or spread rumors.

Stop clucking about other people's business.

To express concern in a nagging manner.

She was clucking about his late hours.