ticker

[tik-er]

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noun

a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
a person or thing that ticks.
Slang. a watch.

Slang. the heart.

Origin of ticker

1820–30; 1880–85 for def 4; tick¹ + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for ticker

Contemporary Examples

If I brought down the Mob,” the Rev. Al Sharpton demanded on Monday, “I want my ticker tape parade.
Al Sharpton: I’m No Snitch
Lloyd Grove
April 8, 2014
Graph Search, timeline, ticker—whatever happened to the cheap thrill of the poke?
When’s the Last Time You Were Poked?
Lizzie Crocker
January 17, 2013
When she checked the next morning, the ticker showed 304 views.
Lennon and Maisy Stella Dish on Their Viral Stardom
Nina Strochlic
June 4, 2012
Ticker will enable an entire new generation of applications—games, news apps, music tools—that are built atop the social network.
What Did Facebook Change Now?
Brian Ries
September 21, 2011
And at the end of November, that ticker goes up to 38.5 when Rivera turns 41.
The Last Days of Derek Jeter's Yankees
Allen Barra
October 21, 2010

Historical Examples

He'd just taken it off the ticker when we found him in Fouts's place there.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
The crowd surged about the ticker, and their voices came as from afar.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
“You might give me credit for returning your ticker,” she said in abused tone.
Penny of Top Hill Trail
Belle Kanaris Maniates
A knot of gentlemen are chatting about the ticker; some more are watching the board.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905
Various
But, no doubt, the most significant object in the office was the ticker.
The Octopus
Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for ticker

ticker

noun

slang
1. the heart
2. a watch
a person or thing that ticks
stock exchange the US word for tape machine (def. 2)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for ticker

n.

1821, "something that ticks," from tick (2); slang meaning "heart" first recorded 1930. Ticker tape (1902) is from ticker "telegraphic device for recording stock market quotations, etc." (1883).

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Examples from the Web for ticker

Contemporary Examples

If I brought down the Mob,” the Rev. Al Sharpton demanded on Monday, “I want my ticker tape parade.

Graph Search, timeline, ticker—whatever happened to the cheap thrill of the poke?

When she checked the next morning, the ticker showed 304 views.

Ticker will enable an entire new generation of applications—games, news apps, music tools—that are built atop the social network.

And at the end of November, that ticker goes up to 38.5 when Rivera turns 41.

Historical Examples

He'd just taken it off the ticker when we found him in Fouts's place there.

The crowd surged about the ticker, and their voices came as from afar.

“You might give me credit for returning your ticker,” she said in abused tone.

A knot of gentlemen are chatting about the ticker; some more are watching the board.

But, no doubt, the most significant object in the office was the ticker.

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Word Origin and History for ticker

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Origin of ticker