ticker

Plural: tickers

Noun

• One that ticks; also, a heart or a stock market device.
• the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
• a small portable timepiece
• a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
• One who makes a tick mark.
• A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
• A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.
• A heart, especially a human one.
• A watch (timepiece).
• A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.
• A beer drinker who aims to try as many different beers as possible and keeps a record of all the beers they have drunk.

Examples

• His internal game clock, his personal TICKER, warned him of dwindling time.
• I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
• My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.
• The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
• To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.

Synonyms

heart, pump, stock ticker, watch