1. A metallic tapping sound
   "The ticking of the old clock filled the quiet room";
   - tick
    
2. A strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
   "The durable ticking ensured that the mattress would last for years"

1. [Brit] Put a check mark on, near or next to
   "tick off the items";
   - check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off [Brit, Cdn, informal]
    
2. Make a clicking or ticking sound
   "The clock ticked away";
   - click
    
3. Make a sound like a clock or a timer
   "the clocks were ticking"; "The old grandfather clock ticked in the hallway";
   - ticktock, ticktack [N. Amer], beat
    
4. Sew
   "tick a mattress";
   - retick

Derived forms: tickings

Type of: cloth, fabric, go, material, run up, sew, sew together, sound, stitch, stitch up, textile, verify

Encyclopedia: Ticking