Clucking: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
clucking
[ หklสkษชล ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น cacarejar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคกเคผเคเฅเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช gackern
๐ฎ๐ฉ berkokok
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะบััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ gdakanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใณใใณใใจ้ณดใ
๐ซ๐ท caqueter
๐ช๐ธ cacarear
๐น๐ท gฤฑdaklamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ผฌ๊ผฌ๋๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตูุงุญ ุงูุฏุฌุงุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ koktรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ kikirikanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๅฏๅซ
๐ธ๐ฎ kokanje
๐ฎ๐ธ kveikja
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑััะฐัะดัาฃ าะธาัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ququlama
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
- ...
- 31726 grenadier
- 31727 careening
- 31728 childishly
- 31729 clucking
- 31730 fogged
- 31731 fidget
- 31732 imponderable
- ...