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Definition of tick-tock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tick-tock

noun

/ˌtɪk ˈtɒk/

/ˌtɪk ˈtɑːk/

[usually singular]

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used to describe the sound of a large clock ticking
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Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative; compare with the verb tick.

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