noun
ticker
TIH-kuh
noun
1
A scrolling display or strip that shows continuously updating information, such as stock prices or news headlines.
"The stock ticker on the news channel scrolled across the bottom of the screen."
2
An informal word for the heart.
"At eighty, his ticker is still going strong."
How to Use Ticker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a scrolling information display (like a news or stock ticker) or, informally, someone's heart.
When to use it
The "heart" sense is informal and slightly old-fashioned.
Common pairings
stock ticker
news ticker
a strong ticker
Word Forms
tickers plural
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Etymology
From tick + -er, originally referring to a device (like an old stock-price machine) that made a ticking sound.