tut

Meanings

• Interjection

  A sound made by blowing raspberries or making a 'tut-tut' sound as a sign of disapproval.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tut
toot , boot , moot

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Variants

List of all variants of tut that leads to same result
tut , tuts , tutted , tutting , tut-tut , tut-tuts , tut-tutted , tut-tutting , tut-tutts

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Etymology

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Originally imitative of the sound made by blowing raspberries.

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Trivia

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1. The 'tut-tut' sound is often used in cartoons and comics to represent disapproval or scorn.

2. In some cultures, the 'tut-tut' sound is also used as a greeting or a sign of acknowledgement.

3. The 'tut-tut' sound is sometimes used in music to represent a dissonant or discordant note.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disapproval: The feeling of not approving of something or someone.

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Culture

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In literature, the 'tut-tut' sound is often used to represent disapproval or disdain. In art, it is sometimes depicted as a symbol of scorn or derision.

How to Memorize "tut"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize making the sound 'tut-tut' by blowing raspberries.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound 'tut-tut' with disapproval or disdain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tut means Tisk, Tisk, Tisk' to remember the meaning of disapproval.

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