Ticktock
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Ticktock ( verb )
To make a ticking sound, as of a clock or watch.
Origin:
The origin of the word "ticktock" is uncertain, but it is likely a combination of the words "tick" and "tock" which are the sounds that a clock makes.
Examples:
- The clock on the wall ticktocked loudly.
- The grandfather clock in the hallway ticktocked steadily.
- The sound of the ticking clock ticktocked in my ear.
- The watch ticktocked as it counted down the seconds.
- The bomb ticktocked as the timer counted down.
(As a noun)
Ticktock ( noun )
To make a ticking sound, as of a clock or watch.
Origin:
The origin of the word "ticktock" is uncertain, but it is likely a combination of the words "tick" and "tock" which are the sounds that a clock makes.
Examples:
- The clock on the wall ticktocked loudly.
- The grandfather clock in the hallway ticktocked steadily.
- The sound of the ticking clock ticktocked in my ear.
- The watch ticktocked as it counted down the seconds.
- The bomb ticktocked as the timer counted down.