noun
tock
tahk
noun
1
A clicking sound like that made by a clock's hands.
"The old clock let out a steady tick-tock in the hallway."
verb
1
To make such a clicking sound.
"The metronome tocked steadily as she practiced scales."
How to Use Tock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe second half of the classic "tick-tock" clock sound, or the sound itself.
Common pairings
tick-tock
tock of the clock
Word Forms
tocked past tense, tocks plural, tocks singular
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