tsking

ˈtskɪŋ

Definition

Definition of tsking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

negative reaction

Rare

sound made to show annoyance, impatience, or disapproval

Rare

Her tsking made it clear she was upset.

tsk-tsk

tut-tutting

tutting

Adjective

disapproving

Rare

showing disapproval through sounds or gestures

Rare

She gave him a tsking look when he arrived late.

condemnatory

disapproving

reproachful

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tsk-tsking

adj.

expressing disapproval or annoyance

She gave him a tsk-tsking look when he arrived late.

Origin of tsking

English, tsk (sound of disapproval)

Examples of tsking in a sentence

His single tsking signaled clear disapproval.
His tsking attitude was evident during the meeting.
The teacher's tsking expression silenced the class.

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French:bruit de désapprobation, désapprobateur, ...
German:Tsk-Laut, missbilligend, ...
Italian:sospiro di disapprovazione, disapprovante, ...
Spanish:sonido de tsk, desaprobador, ...
Portuguese:chiar, reprovador, ...
Chinese:嘘声, 咂舌的, ...
Japanese:舌打ち, 舌打ちする, ...
Arabic:تأفف, مُسْتاء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹל צִקְצוּק, נוֹזֵף, ...
Russian:фыркание, осуждающий, ...
Ukrainian:цокання, несхвальний, ...
Hindi:टीसक, अस्वीकृत, ...
Bengali:টিৎকার, অসন্তোষজনক, ...
Catalan:soroll de desaprovació, desaprovador, ...
Czech:mlasknutí, nesouhlasný, ...
Danish:tsk-lyd, misbilligende, ...
Dutch:tsk-geluid, afkeurend, ...
Greek:τσίκισμα, αποδοκιμαστικός, ...
Hungarian:ciccegés, rosszalló, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងចុចអណ្ដាត, សម្ដែងការមិនពេញចិត្ត, ...
Korean:츳츳거림, 쯧쯧거리는, ...
Persian:صدای تس‌تس, نارضایتی, ...
Polish:stukanie, dezaprobujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):chiar de desaprovação, desaprovador, ...
Romanian:clichet, dezaprobator, ...
Swedish:tsk-ljud, ogillande, ...
Thai:เสียงจุ๊, ที่แสดงความไม่พอใจ, ...
Turkish:cıklama, kınayan, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng tặc lưỡi, không đồng tình, ...

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Definition of tsking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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