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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

Frenchtic-tac (teektahk)
Spanishtictac (teektahk)
Mandarin滴答声 (dī dā shēng)
Hindiटिक-टिक (tiktik)
Arabicدقات (dkaht)
Russianтиканье (tikan'e)
Portuguese (EU)tique-taque (teekitahki)
Portuguese (BR)tique-taque (cheekewtahkew)
Japaneseチクタクと (chikutaku to)
GermanTicken (tikuhn)
Urduٹک ٹک (tik tik)
Punjabiਟਿੱਕ ਟਿੱਕ (tik tik)
Korean째깍거리다 (jjaeggaggeorida)
Hebrewתִקתוּק (teektook)
Greekστρωματσόπανο (stromatsopano)
Dutchtikken (tikuhn)
Tagalogpagtiktik (pahgteekteek)
Vietnamesetích tắc (teeurky tahurky)
Turkishtıkırdama (tukurdahmah)
Persianتیک تیک (teek teek)
Polishtykanie (tikahnye)
Ukrainianцокання (tsokannya)
Bengaliটিকটিক শব্দ (teekawteek shawbdaw)
Swedishtickande (tikahnduh)
Italianticchettio (teekayteeoh)

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