ticking
/ˈtɪkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of tick; making a light, repeated clicking sound, like a clock.
- I could hear the timer ticking in the kitchen.
- The old clock was ticking loudly in the hallway.
- The seconds were ticking away as she waited for the test results.
- Present participle of tick; marking an item on a list with a check mark.
- He kept ticking boxes on the form without reading the questions.
- She was ticking off each task on her to-do list.
- The teacher was ticking the correct answers on the students' papers.
noun
- A strong, durable cotton or linen fabric, often striped, used especially for covering mattresses and pillows.
- The mattress was covered in blue and white ticking.
- Pillows made from ticking are known for their durability.
- She bought ticking fabric to reupholster the old armchair.
- The sound made by a clock or watch as it marks time.
- The only sound in the room was the steady ticking of the grandfather clock.
- The ticking stopped, and she knew the watch had run out of battery.
- He found the loud ticking of his alarm clock annoying at night.