TICKING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
    Hypernyms(s) ticking is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a metallic tapping sound
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he counted the ticks of the clock
    Hypernyms(s) ticking is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)