Cluck means: The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cluck
The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
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BlueskyMay 2026
This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your chucking account :)
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BlueskyMay 2026
This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your ducking account :)
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BlueskyMay 2026
This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your clucking account :)
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BlueskyMay 2026
This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your chucking account :)
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BlueskyMay 2026
This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your clucking account :)
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Definitions
UK
#1·Apr 26, 2026UK
The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
Origin: From , clocken, from , from , from , of imitative origin. Cognate with , to cluck, , , , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Cluck means: The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
cluck means: The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your chucking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your ducking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your clucking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026UK
Any sound similar to this.
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#3·Apr 26, 2026UK
A kind of tongue click used to urge on a horse.
Cluster: hedging
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“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your chucking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your clucking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your ducking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a friendly reminder to get the cluck off of Twitter, and delete your lucking account :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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