Sekirov Dictionary

tick-tock

/ˈtɪk.tɔk/

exclamation3

  1. The sound of the ticking of an analog clock.
  2. (informal) Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.
  3. (informal) Expresses warning of some fateful, impending event.

noun2

  1. The sound of a ticking clock.
  2. A step-by-step account of an event or timeline.

verb2

  1. To make continual clicking sounds like those of an analog clock; to tick.
  2. When marching, to swing arms and legs on the same side at the same time.
forms

tick-tocked · tick-tocking · tick-tocks · tick tocks

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