Phrase guide

tickler file

noun · 2 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

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  • US: /tɪkəlɚ faɪl/
  • rhymes with -aɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each will need action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tickler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: file, data file

History

Etymology

From tickler + file.