Phrase guide

news ticker

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device, used primarily in the 20th century, which printed out incoming news stories on paper tape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any device for displaying incoming news stories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My new cell phone has a news ticker feature.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A line of text that moves across the lower part of a television screen or monitor, showing the latest news.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: uutistikkeri — device, used primarily in the 20th century
  • German: Nachrichtenticker — device, used primarily in the 20th century
  • Spanish: cintillo noticioso — device, used primarily in the 20th century
  • Swedish: nyhetsticker — device, used primarily in the 20th century
  • German: Nachrichtenticker — any device for displaying incoming news stories