tictoc
/ˈtɪkˌtɑk/
noun
- The sound made by a clock, especially a ticking and then a tocking sound.
- He listened to the tictoc of his watch as he waited for the bus.
- The tictoc of the kitchen timer reminded her to take the cookies out of the oven.
- The only sound in the library was the steady tictoc of the wall clock.
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verb
- To make a rhythmic ticking and tocking sound, like a clock.
- The metronome continued to tictoc, keeping perfect time.
- Her heart seemed to tictoc with excitement as she opened the gift.
- The old clock tictoced softly in the hallway.
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