tch C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary 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 General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - General Vocabulary markdown