ticking

[US]/'tɪkɪŋ/
[UK]/'tɪkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a strong striped cotton or linen fabric; the sound of a clock ticking.

Phrases & Collocations

ticking clock

ticking bomb

ticking time bomb

damask ticking

Example Sentences

a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.

her book was ticking along nicely.

It was so quiet I could hear my wristwatch ticking away.

they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled.

the minutes were ticking away till the actor's appearance.

they are keeping things ticking over until their father returns.

machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick.

His tail was ticking back and forth.It is cropped so that it is about the size and shape of a half-smoked stogie.

Real-world Examples

The clock is ticking. - Same rule.

Source: The Newsroom Season 2

They know that. So, therefore, the clock is ticking.

Source: PBS English News

Sirius held up his fingers and began ticking off names.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Do you hear that? It is the ticking of a clock.

Source: Global Slow English

But now he's more accessible. The clock is really ticking.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

The clock is ticking on Jenna's life.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Those other Universes may be ticking along just fine long after ours has wound down.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

So tough you can run over it with a car and the beetle is still ticking.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

When might game clocks start ticking again?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

The clock is ticking, we need scale.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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