tsk

interjection

 a dental click  ;

often read as

ˈtisk 

—used to express disapproval

Examples of tsk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking of wrong and disrespectful, here is a light tsk tsk for Kyle and West, who come home at 5:30 a.m. when everyone else settled into their beds to FaceTime each other across the house at 11:11 p.m. (make a wish!). —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tsk

• tsk-tsk

Kids Definition

tsk

interjection

a t-​sound made by suction rather than explosion; often read as

ˈtisk 

—used to express disapproval