noun
tock
tahk
Tock (noun) means a clicking sound like that made by a clock's hands. Example: “The old clock let out a steady tick-tock in the hallway.”
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 clock chimed the hour and then audibly tocked as the pendulum swung behind the glass pane of the door."
— Roger Ladd Memmott, Sweet Sally Ann (2002)
"The old clock tocked with a wooden "cluck," and like as not a squirrel would be hopping across the oilcloth table or scrambling along the loose bark of the log wall in search of a stray gingersnap."
— William Gray Purcell, St. Croix Trail Country: Recollections of Wisconsin (1967)
"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
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Word forms
- Plural
- tocks
- Third person singular
- tocks
- Past tense
- tocked
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Rhymes for tock
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What does “tock” mean?
The word “tock” means a clicking sound like that made by a clock's hands. In plain terms, the second half of the classic "tick-tock" clock sound, or the sound itself.
How do you pronounce “tock”?
“Tock” is pronounced tahk (/tɑk/ in IPA).
How do you use “tock” in a sentence?
Here is “tock” used in a sentence: “The old clock let out a steady tick-tock in the hallway.”
What part of speech is “tock”?
Depending on how it is used, “tock” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “tock” have?
“Tock” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a clicking sound like that made by a clock's hands.
