Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ticking

2 senses of ticking

Sense 1
tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
       => sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")

Sense 2
ticking -- (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tick

4 senses of tick

Sense 1
click, tick -- (make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away")
       => sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")

Sense 2
tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat -- (make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight")
       => sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")

Sense 3
tick, retick -- (sew; "tick a mattress")
       => sew, run up, sew together, stitch -- (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

Sense 4
check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick -- (put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units")
       => verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")