clucking

Meanings

• Verb (intransitive) or Noun

  The sound made by a hen when laying an egg or when agitated.

  - "The hen clucked contentedly as she laid her eggs."
  - "The noise in the chicken coop was a constant clucking."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clucking
ducking , perking , shrinking

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Variants

List of all variants of clucking that leads to same result
cluck , clucked , clucking , clucks

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Etymology

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Old English clucian, from clucge, clucker, probably imitative.

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Trivia

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1. The sound 'clucking' is not unique to chickens. Other birds, such as ducks and geese, also make similar sounds.

2. The sound 'clucking' is often used metaphorically to describe agitation or anxiety in humans.

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Related Concepts

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1. Egg-laying: The process by which a hen lays an egg. The sound 'clucking' is often associated with this process.

2. Hen House: A structure designed to house chickens. The constant sound of 'clucking' is a common noise associated with a hen house.

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Culture

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In literature, 'clucking' is often used to describe the sound made by chickens or hens. In art, images of hens clucking are common in rural or farm-themed works. In music, 'clucking' is a percussive sound used in some genres.

How to Memorize "clucking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hen making the sound 'clucking' as she lays an egg.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound 'clucking' with chickens or hens.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Chickens Cluck When They Lay Eggs' to remember the meaning of 'clucking'.

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