TUT


Meaning of TUT in English

I. ˈtu̇t, ˈtət noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

: a game of ball (as rounders) ; also : a base in rounders

II. the actual sound represented by the spelling “tut” is made by placing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge and suddenly sucking in air; often read as ˈtət, usu -əd.+V interjection

or tut-tut

Etymology: origin unknown

— used to express disapproval or disbelief

tut , tut , you shouldn't listen in on such conversations — Erle Stanley Gardner

III. ˈtət noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

dialect England : piece — used especially in the phrases by tut, by the tut, and upon tut ; compare tutwork

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.