"tic-tac" meaning in All languages combined

See tic-tac on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tic-tac
  1. (British) a system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign Wikipedia link: tic-tac Tags: British Categories (lifeform): Horse racing Synonyms: tick-tack, tick tack
    Sense id: en-tic-tac-en-noun-HdtOcVLv Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 44 21 30 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 22 30 2 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /tik.tak/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-tic-tac.wav Forms: tic-tacs [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} tic-tac m (plural tic-tacs)
  1. Sound of a mechanism, ticktock Tags: masculine Synonyms: tictac (english: post-1990 spelling)
    Sense id: en-tic-tac-fr-noun-9tq0ACZ2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Interjection [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French tic-tac or German Ticktack. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|tic-tac}} Borrowed from French tic-tac, {{bor|ro|de|Ticktack}} German Ticktack Head templates: {{head|ro|interjection}} tic-tac
  1. tick tock
    Sense id: en-tic-tac-ro-intj-4PIRJYCG Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Interjection [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} tic-tac
  1. Alternative spelling of tictac Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tictac
    Sense id: en-tic-tac-es-intj-IgcHlgIL Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: tic-tacs [plural]
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  1. Alternative spelling of tictac Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: tictac
    Sense id: en-tic-tac-es-noun-IgcHlgIL Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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