tick, ticking(noun)

a metallic tapping sound

"he counted the ticks of the clock"

ticking(noun)

a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

ticking(Noun)

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

ticking(Noun)

A sound of something ticking.

ticking(Noun)

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

ticking(Noun)

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.

Ticking(u)

of Tick

Ticking(noun)

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