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For women of a certain age, how do you meet a guy, fall in love, and decide he's the right man to have children with? Your clock's ticking, you're looking at him, and it's a crazy, pressure-filled experience.
Marcia Cross

Meaning of "ticking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TICKING

From tick³.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TICKING

ticking  [ˈtɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TICKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ticking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TICKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ticking

Ticking

Ticking is a cotton or linen textile, tightly woven for durability, and used to cover mattresses and bed pillows. It commonly has a striped design, in muted colors such as brown, grey or blue, and occasionally red or yellow, against a plain, neutral background. Although traditionally used for mattresses and pillows, the material has found other uses, such as serving as a backing for quilts, coverlets, and other bedding. Ticking is a tightly woven fabric, originally to prevent down feathers from poking through the fabric. It is sometimes woven with a twill weave. Ticking is no longer restricted to a utility fabric, and has found uses in interior decorating styles intending to evoke a homespun or industrial aesthetic. Modern uses for ticking include furniture upholstery, cushion covers, tablecloths, decorative basket liners, and curtains. Occasionally, lighter weight percale cloth is printed with a striped pattern made to resemble ticking fabric, and used to make garments.

Definition of ticking in the English dictionary

The definition of ticking in the dictionary is a strong cotton fabric, often striped, used esp for mattress and pillow covers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TICKING


baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
billsticking
ˈbɪlˌstɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
hiking
ˈhaɪkɪŋ
licking
ˈlɪkɪŋ
liking
ˈlaɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
picking
ˈpɪkɪŋ
pigsticking
ˈpɪɡˌstɪkɪŋ
politicking
ˈpɒlɪˌtɪkɪŋ
striking
ˈstraɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
trafficking
ˈtræfɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
Viking
ˈvaɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TICKING

ticket of leave
ticket office
ticket tout
ticket-of-leave man
ticketing
ticketless
tickets
tickettyboo
tickety-boo
tickey
ticking off
ticklace
tickle
tickle pink
tickler
tickler coil
tickler file
tickling
ticklish
ticklishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TICKING

attacking
backing
banking
blocking
checking
cracking
docking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
tracking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of ticking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TICKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ticking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ticking

Translation of «ticking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TICKING

Find out the translation of ticking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ticking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ticking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滴答
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marcando
570 millions of speakers

English

ticking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बजाते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقوتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тикают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assinalando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিক্দান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tic-tac
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ticken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ティッキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

똑딱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ticking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh dấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துடிப்பதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tık tık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ticchettio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цокають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ticăie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωρολογιακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kryssa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tikkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ticking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKING»

The term «ticking» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ticking

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10 QUOTES WITH «TICKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ticking.
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J. J. Abrams
You never want to have that ticking clock and know that you had all this time and didn't use it.
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Alan Ball
Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.
3
Chadwick Boseman
You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.
4
Georg Buchner
The death clock is ticking slowly in our breast, and each drop of blood measures its time, and our life is a lingering fever.
5
Carol Burnett
I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.
6
Marcia Cross
For women of a certain age, how do you meet a guy, fall in love, and decide he's the right man to have children with? Your clock's ticking, you're looking at him, and it's a crazy, pressure-filled experience.
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Antonio Damasio
Imagine, for example, birds. When they look out at the world, they have a sense that they are alive. If they are in pain, they can do something about it. If they have hunger or thirst, they can satisfy that. It's this basic feeling that there is life ticking away inside of you.
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Anne-Marie Duff
I try very hard not to take work home, but it can be tricky. Sometimes it feels as if you are wearing your costume underneath your own clothes! I suppose things are always ticking away in the back of your mind.
9
Ronan Farrow
Ninety percent of all people under 30 are in developing countries, and that means that this new access to tech, which is such a positive thing... is also a ticking time bomb of frustration... You get this clear mismatch of opportunity and expectation.
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Mem Fox
I think sometimes we rush through countries, ticking off the attractions, but that's missing the point.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TICKING»

Discover the use of ticking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ticking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture: A Philosophical ...
In Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture, Fritz Allhoff demonstrates the weakness of the case against torture; while allowing that torture constitutes a moral wrong, he nevertheless argues that, in exceptional cases, it represents the ...
Fritz Allhoff, 2012
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Super Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone ...
What will happen, in human terms, when it erupts? Greg Breining explores the shocking answer to this question and others in a scientific yet accessible look at the enormous natural disaster brewing beneath the surface of the United States.
Greg Breining, 2007
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America's Ticking Bankruptcy Bomb: How the Looming Debt ...
But the federal government is broke. In chilling detail, former Reagan administration adviser Peter Ferrara documents the looming collapse of the American social safety net and describes what will happen when the government goes bankrupt.
Peter Ferrara, 2011
4
The Ticking Tenure Clock: An Academic Novel
Lydia Martin begins her tenure year one book shy, and when a sensational project presents itself she finds herself romantically entangled and ethically challenged.
Blaire Atherton French, 1998
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Obesity: A Ticking Time Bomb for Reproductive Health
Bringing together experts from a variety of specialties to examine the issues and challenges of obesity, this book discusses how obesity affects fertility, reproduction and pregnancy.
Tahir A. Mahmood, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, 2012
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Ticking, The
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Renee French, 2005
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30-Something and the Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You ...
When Kasey Edwards discovers she'll be infertile within a year, she is forced to bring the baby issue to the forefront of her mind.
Kasey Edwards, 2011
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Ticking bombs: defusing violence in the workplace
This landmark book also contains an interview with Robert Earl Mack - a convicted workplace murderer - who explains what drove him to murder one co-worker and wound another; a chapter on security precautions by Ira A. Lipman, president and ...
Michael R. Mantell, Steve Albrecht, 1994
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The Ticking Is the Bomb: A Memoir
Here is a memoir of profound self-discovery—of being lost and found, of painful family memories and losses, of the need to run from love, and of the ability to embrace it again.
Nick Flynn, 2011
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Ticking Time Bomb: Counter-Terrorism Lessons from the U. S. ...
The Fort Hood massacre, on Nov. 5, 2009, which left 13 dead and 32 wounded, could have been prevented.
Joseph I. Lieberman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TICKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ticking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman upset as London Heathrow Airport security confiscate Pass …
'It's got a little ticking plastic bomb. It's a timer really, a gimmick. 'The player has to describe what he or she is seeing without using certain words while the bomb ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Opinion: Recession time bomb ticking faster, louder
Yes, the clock's ticking louder, louder, warns the Economist, “only a matter of time before the next recession strikes.” Unfortunately, the “rich world is not ready. «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
3
Ticking Katie wins Belmont feature
NEW YORK (AP) Ticking Katie overcame a stumble at the start Wednesday to win her U.S. debut, an $83,300 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
4
Macquarie Sees Ticking Bomb for India as Restructured Loans Fail
Macquarie Group Ltd. has called this debt a ticking time bomb. Standard & Poor's predicts a record portion will fail in the year ending March 2016 as Fitch ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
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Ticking parcel for Mat Bom causes scare on board bus
KOTA KINABALU: A parcel with ticking sound sent by a person called Bapak Jalamul Kiram to one Mat Bom created a stir on board an express bus. The driver ... «The Star Online, May 15»
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Bruce Arians: Palmer knows 'the clock's ticking' on winning
"He knows the clock's ticking," Arians said Tuesday, via the team's official website. "It is for a lot of guys on this team. You get a window to make a run and most of ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
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Clock ticking on Howard Johnson's restaurant in Maine
The clock is ticking for the HoJo's restaurant in Bangor, Maine. David Patel, one of the owners, said Friday that the restaurant that dates to 1966 will close in a ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Apr 15»
8
Dude, Your Biological Clock is Ticking
Hey guys, you hear that ticking? That's the sound of your biological clock. Yep, it's not just women who have to worry about the effects of father time. The List's ... «ABC2 News, Apr 15»
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ALBERT EDWARDS: The UK economy 'is a ticking time bomb'
"After five years of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government, the UK economy looks like a 'ticking time bomb' waiting to explode after the ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
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Clock keeps ticking toward North Dakota oil tax break
The clock kept ticking in March on a potential $5.3 billion, two-year tax break for North Dakota's oil industry after a state-calculated average of the month's crude ... «Reuters, Apr 15»

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