ticking
pronunciation
How to pronounce ticking in British English:
UK [ˈtɪkɪŋ]
How to pronounce ticking in American English:
US [ˈtɪkɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a metallic tapping sound
- a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
Word Origin
- ticking (n.)
- "cloth covering (usually of strong cotton or linen) for mattresses or pillows," 1640s, from tyke (modern tick) with the same meaning (mid-14c.), probably from Middle Dutch tike, from a West Germanic borrowing of Latin theca "case," from Greek theke "a case, box, cover, sheath" (see theco-).
Example
- 1. His pacemaker kept on ticking .
- 2. A ticking biological clock was a factor for only 21 percent of women .
- 3. This is a time bomb ticking underneath the state system created by mr karimov .
- 4. This week you could hear the clock ticking .
- 5. Leave a box in the corner , and when someone gets on , ask them if they hear something ticking .