tch C2+ Topic:Communication Also spelled Tst US /ǀ/ UK /ǀ/ See IPA manual Freq #27541 Meanings 1 intj a representation of the dental click used to show disapproval or disgust; tut, tsk 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados He jerked off the upper part of the rough coverlet and exposed a visage that caused Mr Carlyle to turn away with a "Tch, tch!" of emotion. Etymology An imitative spelling of a dental click used to express disapproval, impatience, pity, or disgust. English also represents the sound as tut, tsk, and related spellings. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /ǀ/ **IPA (UK):** /ǀ/ **Frequency rank:** 27541 ## Meanings 1. a representation of the dental click used to show disapproval or disgust; tut, tsk ## Examples - 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados He jerked off the upper part of the rough coverlet and exposed a visage that caused Mr Carlyle to turn away with a "Tch, tch!" of emotion. ## Etymology An imitative spelling of a dental click used to express disapproval, impatience, pity, or disgust. English also represents the sound as tut, tsk, and related spellings. ## Topics - Communication markdown