intj
Meaning 1
Dated form of tick tock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ticktack
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A kind of backgammon played with both men and pegs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tricktrack, trictrac
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A repeated ticking noise like that made by a clock or a watch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To make that kind of noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To play a prank that involves making noise outside a person's house by various means.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: signal, signaling, sign
verb
Meaning 7
make a sound like a clock or a timer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the clocks were ticking
- the grandfather clock beat midnight
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tick, ticktock, beat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound, go
History
Etymology
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