to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks.

to make a similar sound; express concern, approval, etc., by such a sound.

to call or utter by clucking.

the sound uttered by a hen when brooding, or in calling her chicks.

any clucking sound.

verb

chuck , cackle , coo , call , clack , click , dumb , hen , naive , nitwit , sound , stupid