Tictac (Noun)
Meaning
Steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The only sound in the quiet room was the steady tictac of the grandfather clock.
- The ticking tictac of the metronome helped her keep a steady tempo while playing the piano.
- As the moments ticked away, the tictac of the clock on the wall seemed to grow louder and more insistent.
- The tictac of the countdown timer heightened the tension in the room, as everyone waited for the big announcement.
- In the darkness, the only sound was the steady tictac of the clock on her nightstand, lulling her to sleep.