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ticking ticking definition

ticking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tick 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tick 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tick 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tick 
 
  3  senses  of  tick 
 
  Sense  1 
  click  tick 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  2 
  tick,  ticktock,  ticktack,  beat 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  3 
  tick,  retick 
  =>  sew,  run  up  sew  together,  stitch 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tick 
 
  tick  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tick 
 
  Sense  1 
  click  tick 
  =>  sound,  go 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tick,  ticktock,  ticktack,  beat 
  =>  sound,  go 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tick,  retick 
  =>  sew,  run  up  sew  together,  stitch 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  ticking 
  pigsticking 
  ticking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  ticking 
 
  The  noun  ticking  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tick,  ticking  --  (a  metallic  tapping  sound;  "he  counted  the  ticks  of  the  clock") 
  2.  ticking  --  (a  strong  fabric  used  for  mattress  and  pillow  covers) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tick 
 
  The  verb  tick  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  click  tick  --  (make  a  clicking  or  ticking  sound;  "The  clock  ticked  away") 
  2.  (1)  tick,  ticktock,  ticktack,  beat  --  (make  a  sound  like  a  clock  or  a  timer;  "the  clocks  were  ticking";  "the  grandfather  clock  beat  midnight") 
  3.  tick,  retick  --  (sew,  as  of  mattresses;  "tick  a  mattress") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ticking 
  sticking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  ticking 
 
  The  noun  ticking  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tick,  ticking  --  (a  metallic  tapping  sound;  "he  counted  the  ticks  of  the  clock") 
  2.  ticking  --  (a  strong  fabric  used  for  mattress  and  pillow  covers) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tick 
 
  The  verb  tick  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  click  tick  --  (make  a  clicking  or  ticking  sound;  "The  clock  ticked  away") 
  2.  (1)  tick,  ticktock,  ticktack,  beat  --  (make  a  sound  like  a  clock  or  a  timer;  "the  clocks  were  ticking";  "the  grandfather  clock  beat  midnight") 
  3.  tick,  retick  --  (sew,  as  of  mattresses;  "tick  a  mattress") 



ticking definition