ticker
noun/ˈtɪkə(ɹ)/
Etymology From tick + -er.
7 senses
- 1One who makes a tick mark.
- 2A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which…
- 3A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a…
- 4A heart, especially a human one.
- 5A watch (timepiece).
- 6A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list)…
- 7A beer drinker who aims to try as many different beers…
1
One who makes a tick mark.
- A teacher now is a typist, a printer, a laboratory assistant, a designer of work sheets and booklets, a form-filler, a ticker of boxes and a sender of returns to faculty heads, to head teachers, to education authorities and to the Ministers […]1992, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard):
2
A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
- The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
3
A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.
- I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
- To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.
4
Slang A heart, especially a human one.
- My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.
5
Slang A watch (timepiece).
- A right nice ticker it was. Real gold.2011, Maggie MacKeever, The Tyburn Waltz:
6
Biology, Birdwatching, Natural sciences, Ornithology Slang A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.
7
A beer drinker who aims to try as many different beers as possible and keeps a record of all the beers they have drunk.
- My weekday visit found a great mix of luncheoners, locals and real ale tickers.2006, Richard Stedman, The Football and Real Ale Guide 2006-07: Division 1, →ISBN, page 5:
- This book has not been written with the goal of pleasing beer geeks, tickers, fetishists, raters or advocates.2015, Max Bahnson, Prague: A Pisshead's Pub Guide, →ISBN, page 5:
1 more example
- Today's tickers are equipped with smartphones with downloaded apps like Untappd. I've seen tickers peruse beer lists for new beers they haven't tried.2019, Michael Ian Borer, Vegas Brews: Craft Beer and the Birth of a Local Scene, →ISBN, page 168:
- Derived terms
- newsticker, news ticker, stock ticker, ticker symbol