ticktack: Meaning and Definition of

tick•tack

Pronunciation: (tik'tak"), [key]
— n.
  1. a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking: the ticktack of high heels in the corridor.
  2. a device for making a tapping sound, as against a window or door in playing a practical joke.
—v.i.
  1. to make a repeated ticking or tapping sound: Sleet ticktacked against the window panes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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