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Cluck \Cluck\, n.
1. The call of a hen to her chickens.
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2. A click. See 3d {Click}, 2. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Cluck — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Diane Cluck, US amerikanische Musikerin Robert Cluck, US amerikanischer Politiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begri … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cluck — may refer to Clucking, reproduction related vocal behavior of female chicken Cluck, domestic hen perceived as unproductive of eggs due to brooding phase of avian incubation behavior cluck can transfer to click or other This disambiguation page… … Wikipedia
cluck — ► NOUN ▪ the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen. ► VERB 1) make a cluck. 2) (cluck over/around) express fussy concern about. DERIVATIVES clucky adjective. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
Cluck — 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cluck — Cluck, v. t. To call together, or call to follow, as a hen does her chickens. [1913 Webster] She, poor hen, fond of no second brood, Has clucked three to the wars. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cluck — [kluk] vi. [ME clokken < OE cloccian: orig. echoic] to make a low, sharp, clicking sound, as of a hen calling her chickens or brooding vt. to utter with such a sound [to cluck one s disapproval] n. 1. the sound of clucking ☆ 2. Slang a dull,… … English World dictionary
cluck — cluck1 [klʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound] 1.) if a chicken clucks, it makes a short low sound 2.) [I and T] to express sympathy or disapproval by saying something, or by making a short low noise with your tongue ▪ Edith clucked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cluck — {{11}}cluck (n.) 1703, from CLUCK (Cf. cluck) (v.). Slang meaning stupid person (turkeys are famously foolish) is from 1927. {{12}}cluck (v.) O.E. cloccian originally echoic. Cf. Turkish culuk, one of the words for turkey; Gk. klozan, L. glocire … Etymology dictionary
cluck — [[t]klʌ̱k[/t]] clucks, clucking, clucked 1) VERB When a hen clucks, it makes short, low noises. The hens were already roosting high above my head, clucking softly into their feathers. 2) VERB (disapproval) To cluck over someone or something means … English dictionary
cluck — I UK [klʌk] / US verb Word forms cluck : present tense I/you/we/they cluck he/she/it clucks present participle clucking past tense clucked past participle clucked 1) [intransitive] if a chicken clucks, it makes its usual short low sound 2) a)… … English dictionary
