ticking
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The meaning (definition) of the word ticking
making little click click sounds, like a clock.
The word ticking used in a sentence
“The clock made ticking sounds as the hands moved around.”
Words that mean the same as ticking (synonyms)
clickingtapping
Words that mean the opposite of ticking (antonyms)
silent
How the word ticking is said around the world
| French | tic-tac (TEEK-tahk) |
| Spanish | tictac (teek-TAHK) |
| Mandarin | 滴答声 (dee dah shuhng) |
| Hindi | टिक-टिक (TIK-tik) |
| Arabic | دقات (dkaht) |
| Russian | тиканье (TYEE-kuny-i) |
| Portuguese (EU) | tique-taque (TEE-ki-tah-ki) |
| Portuguese (BR) | tique-taque (CHEE-kew-tah-kew) |
| Japanese | チクタクと (chee-ku-tah-KU-toh) |
| German | Ticken (TI-kuhn) |
| Urdu | ٹک ٹک (tik tik) |
| Punjabi | ਟਿੱਕ ਟਿੱਕ (tik tik) |
| Korean | 째깍거리다 (JE-gahg-gu-ree-dah) |
| Hebrew | תִקתוּק (TEEK-took) |
| Greek | στρωματσόπανο (stroh-mah-TSOH-pah-noh) |
| Dutch | tikken (TI-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | pagtiktik (pahg-TEEK-teek) |
| Vietnamese | tích tắc (TEE-urky TAH-urky) |
| Turkish | tıkırdama (tu-kur-DAH-mah) |
| Persian | تیک تیک (teek teek) |
| Polish | tykanie (ti-KAH-nye) |
| Ukrainian | цокання (tsoh-KAHN-nyah) |
| Bengali | টিকটিক শব্দ (TEE-kaw-teek SHAWB-daw) |
| Swedish | tickande (TI-kahn-duh) |
| Italian | ticchettio (tee-kay-TEE-oh) |
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