cluck n 1: the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks) [syn: {cluck}, {clucking}] v 1: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: {cluck}, {click}, {clack}]
Cluck \Cluck\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clucked}; p pr. & vb. n. {Clucking}.] [AS. cloccian; cf. D. klokken, G. glucken, glucksen, LG. klukken, Dan. klukke; all prob. of imitative origin.] To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
Cluck \Cluck\, v. t. To call together, or call to follow, as a hen does her chickens. [1913 Webster] She, poor hen, fond of no second brood, Has clucked three to the wars. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Cluck \Cluck\, n. 1. The call of a hen to her chickens. [1913 Webster] 2. A click. See 3d {Click}, 2. [1913 Webster]
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "cluck": cackle, call, carol, caw, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, dimwit, drum, dumb, gabble, gaggle, gobble, guggle, honk, hoo, hoot, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roll, scold, sing, squawk, trill, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, whistle