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tick vs ticktock

ticktock vs tick

tick and ticktock both are nouns.

tick and ticktock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tick Yes No Yes No
ticktock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ticktock is a hyponym of tick; that is, ticktock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tick:
  • tick: a metallic tapping sound
  • ticktock: steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
Other hyponyms of tick include tictac, tocktact.
As verbs, tick and ticktock are synonyms defined as:
  • tick and ticktock: make a sound like a clock or a timer
Other synonyms of tick include beat, ticktack.
tick (noun) ticktock (noun)
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
a light mattress
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a metallic tapping sound
tick (verb) ticktock (verb)
put a check mark on or near or next to make a sound like a clock or a timer
sew
make a clicking or ticking sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
Difference between tick and ticktock

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