ticker

[tik-er]

noun

1. a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.

2. a person or thing that ticks. tick.

3. Slang.,  a watch.

4. Slang.,  the heart.

ticker

/ ˈtɪkə /

noun

1. slang

   1. the heart

   2. a watch

2. a person or thing that ticks

3. stock exchange the US word for tape machine

Word History and Origins

Origin of ticker¹

1820–30; 1880–85 ticker for def. 4; tick ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Click on the tickers for more about each fund.

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Click on the ticker symbols for more about any stock, ETF or index.

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Click on the tickers for more about each bank.

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The alternative records, those for the peak baggers and list tickers, are all that remain for a side that has won it all.

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Click on the tickers for more about each company, index or ETF in this article.

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