ticktock
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
to emit or produce a ticking sound, like that of a clock.
Origin of ticktock
1- Sometimes tic·toc .
Words Nearby ticktock
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How to use ticktock in a sentence
The first thing you notice in The Master is Jonny Greenwood’s score, a propulsive ticktock that hypnotizes the audience before a single word has been spoken.
The timeline and ticktock of that commission’s work now stands as a national canon for the events of that day.
Why a 9/11 Commission-Style Panel Isn’t Winning Backers — Yet | Philip Elliott | April 20, 2021 | Timeticktock, ticktock went the pendulum of the clock; and the wind moaned as it swept past the window.
Mother | Maksim GorkyCurrying ticktock turned out to be a much bigger job than Jim had anticipated.
Ticktock and Jim | Keith RobertsonMrs. Meadows and Jean were neutral and puzzled respectively, so ticktock reserved judgment on them.
Ticktock and Jim | Keith Robertson
ticktock stopped grazing and looked up inquiringly at his suddenly large audience.
Ticktock and Jim | Keith RobertsonAfter tying ticktock to the orchard fence, Jim stepped back and regarded his property with admiration.
Ticktock and Jim | Keith Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for ticktock
/ (ˈtɪkˌtɒk) /
a ticking sound as made by a clock
(intr) to make a ticking sound
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