clucked

cluck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kluhk]
- /klʌk/
- /klʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kluhk]
- /klʌk/

Definitions of clucked word

verb without object clucked to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks. 1
verb without object clucked to make a similar sound; express concern, approval, etc., by such a sound. 1
verb with object clucked to call or utter by clucking. 1
noun clucked the sound uttered by a hen when brooding, or in calling her chicks. 1
noun clucked any clucking sound. 1
noun clucked Simple past tense and past participle of cluck. 1

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Origin of clucked

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; variant of clock1 (now dial. and Scot), Middle English clokken, Old English cloccian to cluck; cognate with Dutch klokken

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Parts of speech for Clucked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clucked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for clucked

verb clucked

cackled — Simple past tense and past participle of cackle.
squawked — to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
clacked — to make a quick, sharp sound, or a succession of such sounds, as by striking or cracking: The loom clacked busily under her expert hands.
cooed — to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
chucked — Machinery. to hold or secure with a chuck.

noun clucked

nickered — neigh.
whinnied — to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
cried — cry

All 12 Synonyms of clucked