What does ticking mean?
Definitions for ticking
ˈtɪk ɪŋtick·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ticking.
Princeton's WordNet
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
Wiktionary
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.
Webster Dictionary
Ticking
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
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ticking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ticking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ticking in a Sentence
The clock is ticking and action is required and would be greatly appreciated.
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.
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.
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.
The use of fetuses as organ and tissue donors is a ticking time bomb of bioethics.
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