Nearby words
ticktock, ticky-tacky, tico, ticonderoga, tictac, tictoc, tidal, tidal air, tidal basin, tidal benchmark, tidal bore
Definition for tictoc (2 of 2)
ticktock
or tic·toc
[ tik-tok ]
/ ˈtɪkˌtɒk /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for tictoc
ticktock
/ (ˈtɪkˌtɒk) /
noun
a ticking sound as made by a clock
verb
(intr) to make a ticking sound
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