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ticktack
tick·tack also tic-tac T0205300 (tĭk′tăk′)n.1. A steady ticking sound, as of a clock.2. A prankster's device for tapping on a door or window from a distance.
[Imitative.]ticktack (ˈtɪkˌtæk) n1. (Horse Racing) Brit a system of sign language, mainly using the hands, by which bookmakers transmit their odds to each other at racecourses2. US a ticking sound, as made by a clock[from tick1]tick•tack or tic•tac (ˈtɪkˌtæk)
n. 1. a repetitive sound, as of tapping. 2. a device for making a tapping sound. [1540–50; imitative] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ticktack - system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetrackssignal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | | Verb | 1. | ticktack - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"ticktock, tick, beatsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
ticktack
ticktack Brit a system of sign language, mainly using the hands, by which bookmakers transmit their odds to each other at racecourses ticktack
Synonyms for ticktacknoun system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracksRelated Words- signal
- signaling
- sign
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
verb make a sound like a clock or a timerSynonymsRelated Words |