Kluck Meaning in English
word
ˈkɫək
KLUHK
klʌk
KLUK
Definition
A verb meaning to make the soft, clucking sound that a hen or chicken makes, or to imitate that sound.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mainly used to describe hen sounds, or jokingly when a person imitates a chicken. Not commonly used for other birds. Rare word in daily conversation except in animal contexts.
Spanish: cacarear (sonido de gallina) - cloquearPortuguese (BR): cacarejar (som de galinha)Portuguese (PT): cacarejar (som de galinha)Chinese (Simplified): 咯咯叫（母鸡叫声）Chinese (Traditional): 咯咯叫（母雞叫聲）Hindi: क्लक करना (मुर्गी की आवाज़)Arabic: نقنقة (صوت الدجاجة)Bengali: ক্লাক করা - মুরগির ডাক-জাতীয় শব্দ করাRussian: кудахтатьJapanese: コッコと鳴くVietnamese: kêu cục cụcKorean: 꼬꼬댁거리다 - 닭 흉내 내다Turkish: gıdaklamakUrdu: کڑکڑانا (مرغی کی طرح)Indonesian: berkokok pelan - bersuara seperti ayam betina
Example Sentences
The hen began to kluck when she saw her chicks.
basic
Can you kluck like a chicken?
basic
The children laughed when they heard the teacher kluck.
basic
Sometimes he likes to kluck during funny stories just to make people laugh.
natural
The bird didn’t sing, but it did a strange kluck sound.
natural
When the farm is quiet, you can hear the hens klucking softly in the barn.
natural