1. to make the short, low sound that a chicken makes
2. to make a disapproving sound with the tongue

1. the short, low sound that a chicken makes
2. a sound made with the tongue to show disapproval

Examples

• The hen clucked softly to her chicks.
• She clucked her tongue in disapproval when she saw the mess.
• We could hear the cluck of chickens in the farmyard.
• He gave a cluck of annoyance at the delay.
• The mother hen’s gentle cluck calmed the baby birds.
• She made a cluck with her tongue to show she disagreed.