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ticking

/ˈtɪkɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Ticking means: a metallic tapping sound.

Synonyms for ticking1

noun, as in a metallic tapping sound

tick

What does ticking mean?2

noun

1

a metallic tapping sound“he counted the ticks of the clock”

2

a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ticking?6

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Ticking in a sentence

  • I’m often patient, but the clock is ticking.Nuel
  • The clock is ticking, time is running out.Igider
  • The clock is ticking, and he's getting anxious.Nuel
  • The only sound to be heard was the ticking of the clock.CK
  • We are all sitting on a ticking time bomb.carlosalberto
  • The constant ticking of the clock was starting to seriously aggravate him at night.rul
  • Nothing could be heard but the ticking of the clock.sundown
  • You could hear nothing but the ticking of the clock.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ticking

as a noun

plural
tickings