tick-tack

A form of tick tack — The sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clicking.

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Meanings

nountick-tack (plural tick-tacks)

plural tick-tacks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tick tack, the sound of tapping; a device to tap on a window
  2. alternativeAlternative form of tic-tac, a sign language used by bookmakers
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APA

tick-tack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick-tack

MLA

“tick-tack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick-tack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tick-tack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick-tack.

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