Synonyms: ticktack
Definition: system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks
Similar words: sign, signal, signaling
Definition: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Usage: signals from the boat suddenly stopped
Synonyms: tick, ticktack, ticktock, beat
Definition: make a sound like a clock or a timer
Usage: the clocks were ticking; the grandfather clock beat midnight
Definition: make a certain noise or sound
Usage: She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'