ticktock
noun
tick·tock
| \ ˈtik-ˈtäk
, -ˌtäk\
, -ˌtäk\
Definition of ticktock
: the ticking sound of a clock
Examples of ticktock in a Sentence
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Manning is, at times, difficult to hear over the incessant ticktocks and the chiming and clanging on the hour and half-hour. — Jay Jones, latimes.com, "Is it time to see Connecticut? If you're chronometrically inclined (you like clocks and such), this is the place for you," 29 Oct. 2017 The film proceeds with a ticktock, seesaw rhythm, tracking Warner, then KC, as the years grind on. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'Crown Heights' review: An innocent man's ordeal, and redemption," 31 Aug. 2017 The performer would listen to a few ticktocks to note the desired speed and then turn off the device to play or sing. — Corinna Da Fonseca-wollheim, New York Times, "Ticktock as Taskmaster: A Show About Metronomes and Musical Time," 30 June 2017 No matter; his developing relationship with Stevie, sketched in a ticktock series of crises and comfortings, is merely a comic foil to the foreground adventures of Jack and Stephanie. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: In Matthew Perry’s First Play, a Chandler Gone to Seed," 5 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ticktock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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