ticking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪkɪŋ === Etymology 1 === tick (“sheet, cover”) +‎ -ing (“material, collection”). ==== Noun ==== ticking (plural tickings) A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== ticking (plural tickings) A sound of something ticking. (For example, the second hand on a clock face.) An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect. ==== Verb ==== ticking present participle and gerund of tick ===== Derived terms ===== the clock is ticking ticking bomb ticking time bomb ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 3 === tick (“tick mark”) +‎ -ing (“having the property”). ==== Noun ==== ticking (plural tickings) A marking that occurs on some horses, involving white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano, sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks. === See also === Ticking in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)