Definitions for ticking
ˈtɪk ɪŋtick·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tick, ticking(noun)

   a metallic tapping sound

   "he counted the ticks of the clock"

2. ticking(noun)

   a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. ticking(Noun)

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

2. ticking(Noun)

   A sound of something ticking.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ticking

   of Tick

2. 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

How to pronounce ticking?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. The Republican governor:

   The clock is ticking and action is required and would be greatly appreciated.

2. John Bercow:

   If we come close to being there I would imagine that parliament would want to cut off such a possibility and to do so forcefully, if that demands additional procedural creativity in order to come to pass it is a racing certainty that this will happen and that neither the limitations of the existing rulebook nor the ticking of the clock will stop it doing so.

3. Rahul Shah:

   Considering the dynamics of the market right now we think that equity investors should be positioning for further bullish momentum in 2020, valuations have been ticking up a little bit, but there have been many times in market history where valuations stay above average for a while.

4. Adam Matthews:

   The clock is ticking on irreversible climate change, investors need to adopt an emergency footing otherwise the window to secure the change we need will be gone.

5. Arthur L Caplan:

   The use of fetuses as organ and tissue donors is a ticking time bomb of bioethics.

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