Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ticktock
1 sense of ticktock
Sense 1
ticktock, tocktact, tictac -- (steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock)
=> tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ticktock
1 sense of ticktock
Sense 1
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'")