tutting
noun, verb
tutting is spelled T-U-T-T-I-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tutting means “The act of making a tut sound in disapproval” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tutting is tuttings.
How many letters and syllables are in tutting?
| Letters | 7: T-U-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tutting?
Tutting appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tutting
- tuttings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tutting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of making a tut sound in disapproval.
- 2
A modern street dance style in which dancers position body parts in angular positions, especially moving the hands and fingers in intricate ways (finger-tutting).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of tut
- 2
present participle and gerund of tut
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tutting come from?
From the English nickname Tut for Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, likening the geometric positions and right angles of the dance style to the perceived angularity of ancient Egyptian at.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).