ticktack

ˈtɪkˌtæk

Definition

Definition of ticktack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sound

Dated

repeated ticking noise like a clock

Dated

The ticktack of the clock was soothing.

click

tick

ticking

sign language

Rare

hand-signaling system used by bookmakers

Rare

Bookmakers used ticktack to communicate odds.

gesturing

game

Rare

type of backgammon with men and pegs

Rare

They played ticktack all afternoon.

backgammon

Verb

intr.

sound

Dated

make a sound like a clock or timer

Dated

The old clock began to ticktack loudly.

click

tick

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Origin of ticktack

Imitative, tick (sound) + tack (sound)

Examples of ticktack in a sentence

She found the ticktack of the metronome distracting.
The ticktack was essential for silent communication at the races.
He learned the ticktack to work efficiently as a bookmaker.
Ticktack is a favorite among traditional game enthusiasts.
She learned to play ticktack from her grandfather.
The metronome began to ticktack as the musician practiced.

Raindrops on the roof seemed to ticktack in rhythm.

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French:tic-tac, tictaquer, ...
German:Ticktack, ticken, ...
Italian:ticchettio, ticchettare, ...
Spanish:tictac, hacer tictac, ...
Portuguese:tique-taque, tic-tac, ...
Chinese:滴答声, 滴答, ...
Japanese:カチカチ, カチカチと鳴る, ...
Arabic:طَقْطَقَة, تَكَتَّكَ, ...
Hebrew:תִּקְתּוּק, לְתַקְתֵּק, ...
Russian:тиканье, тикать, ...
Ukrainian:тік-так, цокати, ...
Hindi:टिकटैक, टिकटैक करना, ...
Bengali:টিকটিক, টিকটিক করা, ...
Catalan:tic-tac, fer tic-tac, ...
Czech:tikot, tikat, ...
Danish:tikken, tikke, ...
Dutch:getik, klikken, ...
Greek:τικ-τακ, κάνει τικ τακ, ...
Hungarian:tik-tak, ketyegni, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងតឹកតាក់, បន្លឺសំឡេងតឹកតាក់, ...
Korean:똑딱거림, 똑딱거리다, ...
Persian:تیک‌تیک, صدای تیک تاک کرد, ...
Polish:tykanie, tykać, ...
Portuguese (BR):tique-taque, fazer tique-taque, ...
Romanian:tic-tac, a ticăi, ...
Swedish:tickande, ticka, ...
Thai:เสียงติ๊กต๊อก, ทำเสียงติ๊กต๊อก, ...
Turkish:tıkırtı, tıkırdamak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng tích tắc, kêu tích tắc, ...

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