Definitions for ticking
Overview of noun ticking
The noun ticking has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tick, ticking
(a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
2. ticking
(a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers)
Overview of verb tick
The verb tick has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) click, tick
(make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away")
2. (1) tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
(make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight")
3. tick, retick
(sew; "tick a mattress")
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")
