tock
A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clockA clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
» Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock – the old cuckoo clock was ticking on the wall.
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4 sentencesTick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock – the old cuckoo clock was ticking on the wall.
Tick-tock, tick-tock!
Tick-tock, tick-tock! They kept winding the clock on the mantle.
deTicktack, ticktack! Sie zogen die Uhr auf dem Kaminsims weiter auf. — Yorwba
Meaning
1 sensesA clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
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