tsking

English

Verb

tsking

1. present participle and gerund of tsk

Noun

tsking (plural tskings)

1. A tsk sound of disapproval.
   • 2004, Rosemary Mahoney, The Singular Pilgrim: Travels on Sacred Ground, page 83:

     […] the lights suddenly went out, plunging the entire monastery into damp darkness. A momentary silence followed, and then I heard tiny gasps and frightened tskings, scuffling footsteps, the rustling of rain slickers, and the annoyed mumbling of the priest.