ticker
English
/tɪkə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- One who makes a tick mark.
- A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
- A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.
- (colloquial) A heart, especially a human one.
- (birdwatching) A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.
Etymology
Suffix from English tick (tick mark).
Origin
English
tick
Gloss
tick mark
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitick English
- backtick English
- bedtick English
- detick English
- downtick English
- megatick English
- news English
- newsticker English
- tick English
- tick mark English
- tick-trefoil English
- tickable English
- tickbird English
- tickborne English
- ticketh English
- tickle English
- tickless English
- tickseed English
- ticky English
- untick English
- uptick English
- tyke Middle English