Meaning & use
Tisk
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An exclamation used to express mild disapproval, disappointment, or pity, made by clicking the tongue against the teeth.
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"Tisk, tisk," she said, shaking her head at the mess.
He tisked under his breath when he saw the parking ticket.
A note on using this word
A variant spelling of "tsk," which is unusual in English for representing a click sound rather than a vowel-based word.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a clicking sound with the tongue to express disapproval.
The teacher tisked at the students' excuses.
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