ticking

Questions about ticking

What does ticking mean?

ticking means "a metallic tapping sound". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ticking?

ticking has 2 syllables: tic-king. The stress falls on "tic". In IPA it is /ˈtɪkɪŋ/.

What is another word for ticking?

Close synonyms include tick. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ticking a common word?

ticking is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.