ALL meanings of ticking
tick·ing
T t - noun ticking sound of clock 1
- noun ticking a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock. 1
- noun ticking Chiefly British Informal. a moment or instant. 1
- noun ticking a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something. 1
- noun ticking Stock Exchange. a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option. the smallest possible tick on a given exchange. 1
- noun ticking Manège. a jumping fault consisting of a light touch of a fence with one or more feet. 1
- noun ticking a small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird. 1
- verb without object ticking to emit or produce a tick, like that of a clock. 1
- verb without object ticking to pass as with ticks of a clock: The hours ticked by. 1
- verb with object ticking to sound or announce by a tick or ticks: The clock ticked the minutes. 1
- verb with object ticking to mark with a tick or ticks; check (usually followed by off); to tick off the items on the memo. 1
- idioms ticking what makes one tick, the motive or explanation of one's behavior: The biographer failed to show what made Herbert Hoover tick. 1
- noun ticking a strong cotton fabric, often striped, used esp for mattress and pillow covers 0
- noun ticking strong, heavy cloth, often striped, used for casings of mattresses, pillows, etc. 0