ticking and toying

A form of tick and toy — To waste time; to dally or idle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tick and toy
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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