ticker
noun
tick·er
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Definition of ticker
a
: watch
b(1)
: a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon
(2)
: a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
Examples of ticker in a Sentence
The news came over the ticker.
Exercise is good for your ticker.
Recent Examples on the Web
For Nez, there would be no ticker-tape welcome, just the quiet of the reservation and his father's home. — Betty Reid, azcentral, "To Chester Nez, last of the original Code Talkers, the words are more than a code," 29 Aug. 2019 Discussion of fantasy dominates everything from pregame shows to postgame highlights to the bottom-line ticker. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Two and a half years after its big bet spooked shareholders, Target is posting ticker-tape-parade-worthy results. — Fortune, "Big-Box Rebound: How Target Packaged a Turnaround," 20 Aug. 2019 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio needed just a few seconds after the match to invite the team to a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan on Wednesday. — Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, "United States beats the Netherlands 2-0 to win its fourth Women’s World Cup title," 7 July 2019 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio needed just a few seconds after the match to invite the team to a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan on Wednesday. — Wire Services, The Mercury News, "US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0," 7 July 2019 Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times New York City officials have carved out plazas for pedestrians in the middle of Broadway, a storied street where cars have ferried V.I.P.s in ticker-tape parades. — New York Times, "Major Traffic Experiment in N.Y.C.: Cars All but Banned on Major Street," 8 Aug. 2019 During the team's ticker-tape victory parade in New York City, Rapinoe gave a rousing speech to cheering fans. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Soccer star Megan Rapinoe scores book deal following World Cup win," 25 July 2019 When the statue was dedicated on the same site just 26 years later, on Oct. 28, 1886, more than a million came out for a ceremony and New York’s first-ever ticker-tape parade. — Rich Cohen, WSJ, "The Hidden History of Liberty Island," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ticker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ticker
ticker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ticker
: a machine that receives and prints out stock prices and other news on long, thin pieces of paper
: a narrow area that shows information across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
See the full definition for ticker in the English Language Learners Dictionary