Tsking
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tsk sound of disapproval.
"[…] the lights suddenly went out, plunging the entire monastery into damp darkness. A momentary silence followed, and then I heard tiny gasps and frightened tskings, scuffling footsteps, the rustling of rain slickers, and the annoyed mumbling of the priest."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of tsk form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"[…] the lights suddenly went out, plunging the entire monastery into damp darkness. A momentary silence followed, and then I heard tiny gasps and frightened tskings, scuffling footsteps, the rustling of rain slickers, and the annoyed mumbling of the priest."
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