Meaning of "tik-tik" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF TIK-TIK

tik-tik  [ˈtɪkˈtɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIK-TIK

Tik-Tik 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 TIK-TIK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aswang

An Aswang is a vampire-like mythical creature in Filipino folklore and is the subject of a wide variety of myths and stories. Spanish colonists noted that the Aswang was the most feared among the mythical creatures of the Philippines, even in the 16th century. The myth of the aswang is well known throughout the Philippines, except in the Ilocos region, which is the only region that does not have an equivalent myth. It is especially popular in the Western Visayan regions such as Capiz, Iloilo, Negros, Bohol, Masbate, Aklan, Antique and Siquijor. Other regional names for the aswang include "tik-tik", "wak-wak" and "sok-sok".

Definition of tik-tik in the English dictionary

The definition of tik-tik in the dictionary is a crystal form of methamphetamine used as a stimulant.

TRANSLATION OF TIK-TIK

Find out the translation of tik-tik to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tik-tik from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tik-tik» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 狄，狄
• Translator English - Spanish: tik - tik
• English: tik-tik
• Translator English - Hindi: टिक - टिक
• Translator English - Arabic: تيك تيك -
• Translator English - Russian: тик - тик
• Translator English - Portuguese: tik tik -
• Translator English - Bengali: Tik-Tik
• Translator English - French: cliquetis
• Translator English - Malay: Tik-tik
• Translator English - German: tik -tik
• Translator English - Japanese: ティック·ティック
• Translator English - Korean: TIK - TIK
• Translator English - Javanese: Tik-tik
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Tik Tik -
• Translator English - Tamil: Tik-TIK
• Translator English - Marathi: टिक-टिक
• Translator English - Turkish: tik-tik
• Translator English - Italian: tik tik -
• Translator English - Polish: tik - tik
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тик - тик
• Translator English - Romanian: TIK - TIK
• Translator English - Greek: τικ - τικ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tik-tik
• Translator English - Swedish: tik - tik
• Translator English - Norwegian: tik - tik

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIK-TIK»

Discover the use of tik-tik in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tik-tik and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

TIK-TIK, The Master of Time

No matter their polarities, and be they Nib-Nib, Dum-Dum or the penguins, in their opposition to Tik-Tik, they all stood together. 'I stood at one end,' Nib-Nib continued, 'the penguins at the far end. Dum-Dum stationed herself in the middle.

Musharraf Ali Farooqi

The Birds of British Columbia: Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds ...

We spent ten days ... on the shore of Lake Lillian and we heard the distinctive tik- tik-tik-tik-tik of the Yellow Rail daily while there. This species used to be quite audible in the Gaetz Lakes bird sanctuary at Red Deer IAlberta] in earlier years, ...

Robert Wayne Campbell, Neil K. Dawe, British Columbia. Wildlife Branch, 1997

The End of Spring

Play! Tik, tik, tik, tik. Majid al- Qassam, let us hear your voice! Tik, tik, tik, tik. Majid al-Qassam, son of the revolution. Tik, tik, tik, tik. Majid al- Qassam, your nation is free. Tik, tik, boom, boom!" His father was struck with awe. Was all that applause ...

Sa?ar Khal?fah, 2008

Folk Songs of Many Peoples

Kad nedaleko Cujem iz preko Njesto cini: Tik -tik -tak, Tik -tik, tik -tik Tik- tik- tak, Tik- tik, tik -tik, tak. Sto podjoh dalj'e, Dodj'oh u polje, I smotrih livadu. Na livadi trava, Na nj'oj dieva spava Uznojena, rumena. Obi mi stanu, Noge mi klonu, Srdoe ...

Florence Hudson Botsford, 1921

The Suicide Octave

Now it'sstarted again. Itsounds like a sprinkler: tiktiktik tik tik shtshtshtshtsht. tik tik tik tik tik shtshtshtshtshtsht. It's almost soothing, except it'sstarting and stoppingatrandom intervals. Andit's adifferent rhythm thanthe crickets.tik tik cheep tikcheep ...

Mike Whistler, 2014

Tigers on the Beach

There is one sound that overpowers the others. Tik tik tik. It's thebug noise. Tik tik tik. I thinkofXander andhowhe never looks you in theeye. Tik tik tik. I thinkof how heobsesses about things, likenumbers and shapes and ideas. Tik tik tik. I think of  ...

Doug MacLeod, 2014

Vampires: A Field Guide to the Creatures that Stalk the Night

Just to confuse matters, sometimes, the Filipinos will not refer to this creature as an aswang at all but as a tik-tik or wak-wak (which is said to be a type of aswang). This is the name of a small owl-like bird that is often found around houses late at  ...

Bob Curran, 2012

Infant Speech: A STUDY OF THE BEGINNINGS OF LANGUAGE

APPENDICES. Age. Form. Circumstances. For some days past C has listened to F's watch ; F has often said tik tik tik in rhythm of ticking. 1;5,22 tik tik F sitting down. C spontaneously comes over to him, seizes lapels of coat and tries to push  ...

Lewis, M M, 2013

Tik-Tik the Ringtailed Lemur

Tik-Tik's name derives from the Malagasy word "Tikitike" which means "curiosity." And this ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) is curious, especially about a good-smelling female in another troop.

Alison Jolly, Hantanirina Rasamimanana, Lemur Conservation Foundation

Pietro

Tik. . . Tik. . . The words repeated on his head like a time bomb ready to explode. Tik. . . Tik. . . Tik. . . Tik. . . Tik. .. His rich neighbors would find the mangled body of Emil on the next morning. He did experience something new, something really ...

Jojo Regalado, 2002

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIK-TIK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tik-tik is used in the context of the following news items.

Griekenland: En de klok zegt tik-tik - Hendrik Vos

vr 26/06/2015 - 14:46 Hendrik Vos Ook vandaag was er al weer een historische datum voor de onderhandelingen met Griekenland. Het maakt de auteur ... «VRT Nieuws, Jun 15»

Book review: Tik-Tik, The Master Of Time

Musharraf Ali Farooqi riffs off this idea in his new children's book, Tik-Tik, The Master Of Time. Tik-Tik is a child scientist frustrated by the limitations of his planet ... «Daily News & Analysis, Feb 13»

Children's literature: Musharraf Farooqi launches third children's book

Tik-Tik The Master of Time is a story of two children from the fictional planet Nopter, who are looking for a way to grow up quickly. The Express Tribune spoke to ... «The Express Tribune, Oct 12»