tsk

Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

Interjection

  1. Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

    Synonyms: ahem bollocks to it boo dear me dearie me deary me fie mew my eye no now och oh dear shame shame on you tsk tsk tsk tut tut tut tchick

Origin

Onomatopoeic expressive.

Forms

tch tchk tck tst tisk

Verb

  1. To make such sound of disapproval.
    • Jane tsked, still watching Neer’s work from over their shoulder. - 2022, Janelle Monáe, Danny Lore, “Nevermind”, in The Memory Librarian, Harper Voyager, →ISBN, page 104:

Forms

tsks tsking tsked tch tchk tck tst tisk