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Definition of
tick-tock noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tick-tock
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtɪk ˈtɑk
/
/
[
usually singular
]
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used to describe the sound of a large clock
ticking
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tick-tock
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