1. a device that makes regular ticking sounds, especially a clock or watch
Usage: informal
2. the heart
Usage: informal
3. a machine that prints stock prices and financial information on paper tape
Usage: finance

Examples

• The old ticker on the mantle chimed every hour.
• His ticker has been giving him trouble lately, so he’s seeing a cardiologist.
• The stock ticker showed prices falling throughout the day.
• Breaking news scrolled across the ticker at the bottom of the TV screen.
• She checked her ticker to see if it was time for the meeting.
• The news ticker displayed election results in real time.
• Wall Street traders watched the ticker tape anxiously.