Meaning of CLUCK
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- [n] the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
- [v] make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
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| | Synonyms: | | clack, click |
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| | See Also: | | cry, emit, let loose, let out, utter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cluck\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clucked}; p pr. & vb. n.
{Clucking}.] [AS. cloccian; cf. D. klokken, G. glucken,
glucksen, LG. klukken, Dan. klukke; all prob. of imitative
origin.]
To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen.
--Ray.
\Cluck\, v. t.
To call together, or call to follow, as a hen does her
chickens.
She, poor hen, fond of no second brood, Has clucked
three to the wars. --Shak.
\Cluck\, n.
1. The call of a hen to her chickens.
2. A click. See 3d {Click}, 2.
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| | Related Terms: | | cackle, call, carol, caw, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, dimwit, drum, dumb, gabble, gaggle, gobble, guggle, honk, hoo, hoot, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roll, scold, sing, squawk, trill, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, whistle |
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