ticking a lock

A form of tick a lock — To keep quiet or keep a secret.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tick a lock
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APA

ticking a lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20a%20lock

MLA

“ticking a lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20a%20lock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticking a lock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20a%20lock.

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