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# tut

interjection (tut, tut-tut); verb (tut, tuts, tutted, tutting); noun (a tut)

«tut» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. interjection: A small clicking sound made with the tongue, written «tut» or «tut-tut», showing that you disapprove or are annoyed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#m1)
2. verb: To make this sound: «She tutted at the noisy boys». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#m2)
3. (Tut, informal) Short for Tutankhamun, the famous young pharaoh of ancient Egypt — «King Tut». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, «tutted» shows a grown-up is annoyed or disapproving, but quietly — often a British habit in queues. In history lessons about Egypt, «King Tut» is Tutankhamun, whose tomb was found in 1922. Phrases: «tut-tut», «tutted loudly», «King Tut».

### Examples

- «Tut-tut, what a mess!» said Grandma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x1)
- The lady in the queue tutted when someone pushed in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x2)
- Mum tutted at the muddy footprints. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x3)
- He gave a loud tut and rolled his eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x4)
- King Tut was only a boy when he became pharaoh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x5)
- Stop tutting at me, I'm going as fast as I can! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x6)
- “Tut, tut, tut,” he said, “where does she lie?” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/#x7)

### Note

Past «tutted», «tutting» (double t). The written «tut» stands for a click, not a real word sound. Similar: «tsk». «Tut» for Tutankhamun is a nickname; his tomb's treasures are in Cairo.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tut» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tut/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tut» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tut.html) on Mova free.