tut
interjection
(used as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc.)
tutting
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present participleof tut.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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When the tutting man left, the woman turned to Mr. Sharkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Choreographer Randi Freitas performed alongside a crew of dancers krumping and tutting to Kendrick Lamar down a black runway in the yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
That’s why a small-scale dance style like tutting, which focuses on angular shapes of the arms, hands and fingers, can project unexpectedly if it’s inventive and well-directed.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2020
Alas, there’s no time for such Austen-ian confrontations in Gerwig’s movie—only a brief lecture from a tutting Streep after they’re already married—and Meg and Brooke’s romance is confined to making goo-goo eyes at each other.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2019
She dove under the blankets on her bed, peeking only her face out of them, and she could hear Babulya tutting in the kitchen: “Slamming doors like they’ll last forever. Children these days.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
