ticktock

• اسم يدل على الصوت المنتظم المتكرر الذي تصدره الساعة، أو على صوت التكتكة عمومًا، ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على مرور الوقت أو عدّه.

A noun referring to the steady, recurrent ticking sound typically made by a clock or watch.

1. Steady ticking soundA2informal

   A regular, repetitive ticking sound, typically made by a clock or watch.

   تكّ التكّ

   • The only sound in the silent room was the ticktock of the grandfather clock.
   • I could hear the steady ticktock from the kitchen timer.
   • The ticktock of the old watch was oddly comforting.

   المرادفاتticktickingticktack

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الصوت المنتظم الذي تصدره الساعة أو آلة التوقيت، أو للإشارة إلى مرور الوقت وتقدّمه.

A verb used to describe the sound made by a clock or watch, or to refer to the passage of time.

1. Make a rhythmic ticking soundB1informal

   To produce a repeated, regular sound like that of a clock or timer.

   تَكْتَكَة

   • The old clock ticktocked steadily in the hallway.
   • I could hear the timer ticktocking in the kitchen.
   • The watch ticktocked softly on his wrist.

   المرادفاتbeatclickpulsetaptick