Definitions for TICKING
ˈtɪk ɪŋtick·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tick, tickingnoun

   a metallic tapping sound

   "he counted the ticks of the clock"

2. tickingnoun

   a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tickingnoun

   A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.

2. tickingnoun

   A sound of something ticking.

3. tickingnoun

   An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.

4. tickingnoun

   A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ticken, Tickingnoun

   The same with tick. A sort of strong linen for bedding. Nathan Bailey

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ticking

   Ticking is a type of cloth, traditionally a tightly-woven cotton or linen textile. It is traditionally used to cover tick mattresses and bed pillows. The tight weave makes it more durable and hinders the stuffing (straw, chaff, hair, down feathers, etc.) from poking through the fabric. To make it even tighter, ticking could be waxed, soaped, or starched. Tick materials designed to hold foam may be knit, or more porous. In English-speaking countries ticking commonly has a striped design, in muted colors such as brown, grey or blue, and occasionally red or yellow, against a plain, neutral background. Although traditionally used for mattresses and pillows, the material has found other uses, such as serving as a backing for quilts, coverlets, and other bedding. It is sometimes woven with a twill weave. Ticking is no longer restricted to a utility fabric and has found uses in interior decorating styles intending to evoke a homespun or industrial aesthetic. Modern uses for ticking include furniture upholstery, cushion covers, tablecloths, decorative basket liners, and curtains. Occasionally, lighter weight percale cloth is printed with a striped pattern made to resemble ticking fabric, and used to make garments.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ticking

   Ticking refers to a repetitive, rhythmic, or pulsating sound or motion that is usually associated with the passage of time, such as the sound made by a clock. It can also relate to a strong, durable type of fabric often used in upholstery or for covering mattresses and pillows. Furthermore, it may refer to the act of marking or checking items on a list.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ticking

   of Tick

2. Tickingnoun

   a strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken

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1. • Fabric
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How to pronounce TICKING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TICKING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TICKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TICKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of TICKING in a Sentence

1. Kevin McCarthy:

   Time is ticking. Now I’m very concerned about where we are, i worry there are just enough House radicals who might not accept anything. And it doesn’t take many of them to make this a crisis.

2. Lex Van Dam:

   European markets remain buoyant, not just because of low yields but it seems that finally economic activity and confidence are ticking up from the lows.

3. Ed Markey:

   Every single one of these Takata air bags could be a ticking time bomb.

4. David Sinclair:

   The message is every day counts, how you live your life even when you’re in your teens and 20s really matters, even decades later, because every day your clock is ticking.

5. Steve Goodman:

   People don't understand the virtue of time, until their clock stops ticking.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TICKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ticking
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TICKING
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticking
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TICKING