Synonyms for
Ticking
Definition
Ticking refers to the sound made by a clock or watch as it marks off seconds.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- clock ticking
- time ticking
- seconds ticking
- away ticking
- away the
- ticking clock
- ticking bomb
- ticking sound
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Usage note
Primarily used to describe the sound of a clock or watch, but can also metaphorically refer to the passage of time or a countdown. Avoid using for general sounds unless specifically imitative.
Example sentences
- I can hear the ticking of the clock from across the room.
- The ticking of the clock was the only sound in the quiet house.
- The ticking of the watch was very loud and distracting.
- The ticking of the bomb sounded like a countdown to disaster.
- The ticking of the metronome helped the musician keep time.
Quotes
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. Theophrastrus
Don't count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count. Mark Amend
Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. Nathaniel Hawthorne