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| tick·tock [ tík tòk ] |
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ticking of timepiece: the clicking sound made by a clock or watch
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intransitive verb (past and past participle tick·tocked, present participle tick·tock·ing, 3rd person present singular tick·tocks) |
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make ticking noise: to make a quiet recurring clicking sound
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refers to clocks and watches
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| [Mid-19th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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