tictac
/ˈtɪkˌtæk/
verb
- To make a series of light, quick tapping sounds.
- The rain tictacs against the roof all night long.
- The old radiator tictacs as it heats up in the morning.
- Her fingers tictac nervously on the table while she waits.
noun
- A small, hard, mint-flavored candy, often sold in a small plastic box.
- The orange-flavored tictac melted quickly on my tongue.
- She offered me a tictac from the container in her purse.
- He always keeps a box of tictacs on his desk for fresh breath.
- A light, rhythmic tapping sound, especially one that repeats quickly.
- The tictac of the keyboard filled the office as she typed.
- I could hear the tictac of rain against the windowpane.
- The only noise was the tictac of the dog's nails on the hardwood floor.