WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tsk (pronounced as an alveolar click;
spelling pron. tisk), interj.
n.
v.i.
spelling pron. tisk), interj.
- (used, often in quick repetition, as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc.)
- for shame!
n.
- an exclamation of "tsk.''
v.i.
- to utter the exclamation "tsk.'' Also, tsk′tsk′.