Cluck (verb)

To make the sound that a chicken makes, typically to indicate contentment or to call chicks.

Origin:

The word cluck likely comes from the old english word "cloccian," meaning "to make a low noise." it is also related to the dutch word "klokken," meaning "to cluck like a hen," and the german word "klucken," meaning "to cluck or make a low noise.".

Examples:

1. The hen clucked contentedly as she sat on her nest.
2. The chicks clucked in response to their mother's call.
3. The farmer heard the clucking of the chickens in the coop and knew it was time to collect the eggs.
4. The little girl clucked to the chicks in the pen, trying to coax them closer.
5. The rooster clucked loudly, signaling to the hens that it was time to start foraging for food.