Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
tik
noun
/tɪk/
Definition
A brief, sharp sound made by a mechanism or an action.
Examples
- The clock made a steady tik as the seconds passed.
- He heard the tik of the mechanical pencil as he wrote notes.
- Every tik of the timer made him more anxious.
Meaning
In this context, ‘tik’ often refers to the sound made by a clock, a small ticking noise, or a repetitive action that produces a short sound.
Synonyms
- tick
- click
- tap
