Tock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɑk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tock is a noun meaning (used in conjunction with tick) A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
Meaning
(used in conjunction with tick) A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
More Meanings
- To produce such a sound.
Example Sentences
The clock chimed the hour and then audibly tocked as the pendulum swung behind the glass pane of the door.
The old clock tocked with a wooden "cluck," and like as not a squirrel would be hopping across the oilcloth table or scrambling along the loose bark of the log wall in search of a stray gingersnap.
Word Forms
- tocks
- tocking
- tocked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tach, tic, tac, tick, ticktock, ticktack.
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