tick-tock
noun/ˌtɪk ˈtɒk/
/ˌtɪk ˈtɑːk/
[usually singular]- used to describe the sound of a large clock tickingMore Like This Onomatopoeic wordsOnomatopoeic wordsWord Originmid 19th cent.: imitative; compare with the verb tick.
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