- cloccian
- wv/t2 to cluck, make a noise
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
cloccian
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Cluck — Cluck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clucked}; p pr. & vb. n. {Clucking}.] [AS. cloccian; cf. D. klokken, G. glucken, glucksen, LG. klukken, Dan. klukke; all prob. of imitative origin.] To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen. Ray. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clucked — Cluck Cluck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clucked}; p pr. & vb. n. {Clucking}.] [AS. cloccian; cf. D. klokken, G. glucken, glucksen, LG. klukken, Dan. klukke; all prob. of imitative origin.] To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen. Ray.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clucking — Cluck Cluck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clucked}; p pr. & vb. n. {Clucking}.] [AS. cloccian; cf. D. klokken, G. glucken, glucksen, LG. klukken, Dan. klukke; all prob. of imitative origin.] To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen. Ray.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cluck — cluck1 /kluk/, v.i. 1. to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks. 2. to make a similar sound; express concern, approval, etc., by such a sound. v.t. 3. to call or utter by clucking. n. 4. the sound uttered by a hen when brooding,… … Universalium
glucken — Vsw vom Lockruf der Bruthennen erw. fach. (13. Jh.) Stammwort. Lautnachahmendes Wort, das viele Parallelen hat (mhd. klucken, glucken, mndl. clocken, ae. cloccian; außergermanisch gr. klṓzein krächzen, schnalzen , l. glōcīre mit seinen… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
cluck — {{11}}cluck (n.) 1703, from CLUCK (Cf. cluck) (v.). Slang meaning stupid person (turkeys are famously foolish) is from 1927. {{12}}cluck (v.) O.E. cloccian originally echoic. Cf. Turkish culuk, one of the words for turkey; Gk. klozan, L. glocire … Etymology dictionary
cluck — I [[t]klʌk[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks 2) to make a similar sound, esp. one expressing concern, approval, etc 3) to call by clucking 4) to express by clucking 5) anb the sound uttered by a hen when… … From formal English to slang
cluck — /klʌk / (say kluk) verb (i) 1. to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks. 2. to make a similar sound. –verb (t) 3. to call or utter by clucking: clucking his sympathy. –noun 4. the sound uttered by a hen when brooding, or in… …
klēg-, klōg-, klǝg-, klang-; kleg-; klōg-; kleig-; kleik- — klēg , klōg , klǝg , klang ; kleg ; klōg ; kleig ; kleik English meaning: to cry; to sound Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schreien, klingen” Note: various extensions of Schallwortes kel 6 “call, shout, cry” Material: 1. Gk. κλαγγή f.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
cluck — [kluk] vi. [ME clokken < OE cloccian: orig. echoic] to make a low, sharp, clicking sound, as of a hen calling her chickens or brooding vt. to utter with such a sound [to cluck one s disapproval] n. 1. the sound of clucking ☆ 2. Slang a dull,… … English World dictionary
