Standard Lemma guide

tsk

intj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /tɪsk/ spelling pronunciation
  • /təsk/ spelling pronunciation
  • [kǀ] paralinguistically
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  • rhymes with -ɪsk

1

intj

Meaning 1

Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ahem, bollocks to it, boo, dear me, dearie me, deary me, fie, mew, my eye, no, now, och, oh dear, shame, shame on you, tsk, tsk tsk, tut, tut tut, tchick

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make such sound of disapproval.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tut, tut-tut

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: utter, emit, let out, let loose

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic expressive.