Ticking: meaning, definitions and examples
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ticking
[ ˈtɪkɪŋ ]
Translations
Translations of the word "ticking" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ticando
🇮🇳 टिक टिक करना
🇩🇪 ticken
🇮🇩 berdetik
🇺🇦 цокання
🇵🇱 tykanie
🇯🇵 カチカチ
🇫🇷 tic-tac
🇪🇸 tic-tac
🇹🇷 tik tak
🇰🇷 똑딱거림
🇸🇦 تكتكة
🇨🇿 tikání
🇸🇰 tikanie
🇨🇳 滴答作响
🇸🇮 tikanje
🇮🇸 tikkandi
🇰🇿 сырылдау
🇬🇪 ტიკტიკი
🇦🇿 tıklama
🇲🇽 tic-tac
Etymology
The word 'ticking' originated from the Old English word 'ticcen' which meant a cloth case for a mattress or pillow. The sense of 'ticking' as a ticking sound can be traced back to the early 17th century. Over time, it evolved to also refer to the ticking sound made by clocks and similar devices. The verb form of 'ticking' to mark the passage of time emerged later, around the 19th century.