Dictionary

tut en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tʊt/ (Northern-England)
• [ǀ]
• /tʌt/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Imitative.

Meanings

1. Tut tut; an expression of disapproval.
2. Hush; be silent.

Synonyms

tut tut (expression of disapproval)

tut en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tʊt/ (Northern-England)
• [ǀ]
• /tʌt/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Imitative.

Meanings

1. To make a tut tut sound of disapproval.

Forms

tut en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /t(j)uːt/

Etymology

Shortening of tutorial.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:Internet slang and Oxford University slang) A tutorial.

Forms

Relateds

tute

tut en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /tʌt/

Etymology

Compare Swedish tut (“a point, pipe, tube”), Danish tut (“a cornet”).

Meanings

1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A hassock.

Forms

tut en · NOUN · etymology 4

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A piece of work.

Forms

tut en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

• /tʌt/
• /tʊt/

Meanings

1. (Southern-England, uncountable) Rubbish.
   • Such stupidness is mad 'cause nothing underfoot comes to nothing less to add to a load of old tut. 1977, Ian Drury, the Blockheads, Clever Trevor:
   • Cracking excuse: credible, watertight and yet patently a load of old tut. 2012, M.T. Maguire, The Wrong Stuff: K'Barthan Series: Part 2:
   • “Well there's a load of old tut in the cupboard next to Felicia's room,” she said grudgingly. 2017, Marilyn Messik, Witch Dust:

tut en · VERB · etymology 5

Pronunciation

• /tʌt/
• /tʊt/

Meanings

1. (obsolete) To work by the piece; to carry out tut-work.

Forms

tut en · VERB · etymology 6

Etymology

See tutting (“dance style”).

Meanings

1. To dance in the style known as tutting.

Forms

Deriveds

tutting · finger-tutting

Relateds

tut-mouthed