ticktack

noun, intj, verb — 5 senses

ticktack

noun

1

A kind of backgammon played with both men and pegs.

And that those pretended Tumults were chastiz'd by thir own Army for new Tumults, is not prov'd by a Game at Tictack with words1649, John Milton, Eikonoklastes, archived from the original on 31 May 2020, Part XXVI, Upon the Armies surprisall of the King at Holmeby:

ticktack

intj

1

Dated Dated form of tick tock.

A wild young fellow coming home late one night, heard, while he was putting the key into the lock, something on the ground that continually went ticktack, ticktack, ticktack. Stooping down he found it was a silver watch[…]1852, Northern Mythology: Volume 3, page 206:
Damn the thing, why didn't it stop – with its monotonous ticktack; ticktack; ticktack – he could feel it inside his head where it seemed to strike innumerable little blows, on a strained chord it was bent on snapping.1901, George Brown, The House With the Green Shutters:

ticktack

verb

1

To make that kind of noise.

2

Canada, US To play a prank that involves making noise outside a person's house by various means.

ticktack

noun

1

A repeated ticking noise like that made by a clock or a watch.

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