TICK-TOCK


Meaning of TICK-TOCK in English

/ ˌtɪk ˈtɒk; NAmE ˌtɪk ˈtɑːk/ noun

[ usually sing. ] used to describe the sound of a large clock ticking

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: imitative; compare with the verb tick .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.