tick tack
tick tack · tick tacks
The sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clickingThe sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clicking.
» Claudio has two German Shepherds, Tick and Tack.
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2 senses(countable, onomatopoeic, uncountable)The sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clicking.
(countable)A device used to tap on a window or door from a distance.
Examples
1 sentencesClaudio has two German Shepherds, Tick and Tack.
Forms
plural: tick tacks| Singular | tick tack |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.