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English noun: ticktack | |||
| 1. | ticktack (communication) system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
English verb: ticktack | |||
| 1. | ticktack (perception) make a sound like a clock or a timer | ||
| Samples | The clocks were ticking. The grandfather clock beat midnight. | ||
| Synonyms | beat, tick, ticktock | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
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