Clucking: meaning, definitions and examples

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clucking

 

[ หˆklสŒkษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

animal sound

Clucking refers to the characteristic sound made by chickens and other birds. It is often associated with the act of laying eggs or calling their chicks. This sound can vary in pitch and intensity depending on the situation.

Synonyms

cackle, click, croak.

Examples of usage

  • The hen was clucking softly in the corner.
  • He heard clucking noises coming from the barn.
  • The chicks responded with clucking when their mother called them.

Translations

Translations of the word "clucking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cacarejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคกเคผเค•เฅเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gackern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkokok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒะบัƒัˆะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gdakanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒƒใ‚ณใƒƒใจ้ณดใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท caqueter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cacarear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gฤฑdaklamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ผฌ๊ผฌ๋Œ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูŠุงุญ ุงู„ุฏุฌุงุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koktรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kikirikanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’ฏๅ’ฏๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kokanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kveikja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑัั‚ะฐั€ะดั‹าฃ า›ะธา›ัƒะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ququlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cacarear

Etymology

The word 'clucking' derives from the Middle English term 'cluken,' which is related to the Old English 'clucian' meaning 'to make a sound like a hen.' This term has Germanic roots and is connected to similar sounds in other languages, reflecting the natural sounds made by birds. Over time, 'clucking' has become a specific term in English to describe the vocalization of hens and is commonly used in both rural and urban contexts to evoke the imagery of farm life. The sound itself serves various purposes in avian communication, including alerting to danger, communication between chicks and hens, and establishing territory.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,729 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.