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ticktock

or tic·toc

[ tik-tok ]

/ ˈtɪkˌtɒk /

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noun

an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.

verb (used without object)

to emit or produce a ticking sound, like that of a clock.

Origin of ticktock

First recorded in 1840–50; imitative

Words nearby ticktock

ticklish, tickly, ticknor, tickseed, ticktack, ticktock, ticky-tacky, tico, ticonderoga, tictac, tictoc

Example sentences from the Web for ticktock

As it was quite plain that the constable was the cause of all the trouble, Ticktock decided it was time to go into action.

Ticktock and Jim |Keith Robertson
Ticktock caught on to the new game in a surprisingly short time.

Ticktock and Jim |Keith Robertson
He had said that Ticktock must go when fall came, and he hated to eat crow.

Ticktock and Jim |Keith Robertson
Then, if no one at home wanted him and Ticktock, they would come here to live.

Ticktock and Jim |Keith Robertson

Ticktock turned his head around and gave a long look at his rider.

Ticktock and Jim |Keith Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for ticktock

ticktock

/ (ˈtɪkˌtɒk) /

noun

a ticking sound as made by a clock

verb

(intr) to make a ticking sound