cluck(n = noun.event) clucking - the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks);
is a kind of cry
Derived form verb cluck₁

   cluck(v = verb.communication) clack, click - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens;
is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
Derived form noun cluck₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s; Somebody ----s

   To make the noise, or utter the call, of a brooding hen. Ray. [1913 Webster]

   To call together, or call to follow, as a hen does her chickens. [1913 Webster]
"She, poor hen, fond of no second brood,
Has clucked three to the wars." [1913 Webster]

1.  The call of a hen to her chickens. [1913 Webster]

2.  A click. See 3d Click, 2. [1913 Webster]

cluck, n. & v.
--n.
1 a guttural cry like that of a hen.
2 sl. a silly or foolish person (dumb cluck).
--v.intr. emit a cluck or clucks.

Etymology:
imit.

VB  cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.