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cluck

/klʌk/

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noun

The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.

Examples :

"The hen's cluck alerted the children to her presence in the garden. "

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noun

Any sound similar to this.

Examples :

"The old car made a strange cluck as it tried to start. "

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noun

A kind of tongue click used to urge on a horse.

Examples :

"The old farmer used a cluck and a gentle tug on the reins to encourage his horse to start pulling the plow. "

animal sound action communication

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verb

To make such a sound.

Examples :

"The hen clucked softly as she gathered her chicks around her. "

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verb

To cause (the tongue) to make a clicking sound.

Examples :

"My mother clucked her tongue in disapproval."

sound action animal bird communication

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verb

To call together, or call to follow, as a hen does her chickens.

Examples :

"The mother hen began to cluck, and her chicks quickly gathered around her. "

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verb

To suffer withdrawal from heroin.

Examples :

"After losing his job, Mark started to cluck, experiencing the painful withdrawal symptoms from heroin. "

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