Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To make that kind of noise.

  2. (Canada, US, transitive)To play a prank that involves making noise outside a person's house by various means.

More definitions
  • make a sound like a clock or a timer

Forms

ticktacks, ticktacking, ticktacked, ticktacked
Base formticktack · to ticktack
3rd person singularticktacks
Present participleticktacking
Past simpleticktacked
Past participleticktacked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyticktack
he, she, itticktacks

Past simpleLesson

all personsticktacked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ticktacked
he, she, ithas ticktacked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill ticktack

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • make a sound like a clock or a timer:tickticktockbeat

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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