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clucking

/ˈklʌk.ɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈklʌk.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее звук, издаваемый курицей, особенно когда она подзывает цыплят.

A noun referring to the sound made by a hen, especially when calling her chicks.

uncountable

  1. Hen's callA2formal

    The soft, repetitive sound made by a hen, especially when calling her chicks.

    ruКудахтанье

    • The clucking of the hen could be heard across the farmyard.
    • She imitated the hen's clucking to attract the chickens.
    • The mother hen's clucking guided her chicks to safety.

    Synonymscluck

Forms
  • cluckings plural form
  • cluckings' possessive plural form
  • clucking's possessive singular form

verb

cluck/klʌk/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания характерного короткого низкого звука, издаваемого курицей или цыплёнком, или похожего звука, издаваемого человеком.

A verb used to describe the characteristic short, low sound made by a hen or chicken, or a similar sound made by a person.

  1. Make a hen's soundA2informal

    To make a short, low sound like a hen, often used to describe the noise made by chickens.

    ruКудахтать

    • The hen clucked softly as she gathered her chicks.
    • He clucked his tongue in disapproval.
    • The farmer could hear the chickens clucking in the barn.

    Synonymscacklechuckclack

Forms
  • clucked past participle
  • clucked past simple
  • clucking present participle
  • clucks third person singular