ticker

noun

tick·​er ˈti-kər 

: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such as

a

: watch

b(1)

: a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon

(2)

: a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen

c

slang : heart

Examples of ticker in a Sentence

The news came over the ticker.

Exercise is good for your ticker.

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, much of that opportunity happens before the ticker symbol ever appears. —Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

The old ticker jumped two beats and then settled into a frantic pace. —Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025

While a medical examiner determined Hackman’s bad ticker, coupled with advanced Alzheimer’s, led to the Oscar winner’s death, authorities believe Arakawa died nearly a week earlier from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025

By Tuesday afternoon, the stock — trading under the ticker NMAX on the New York Stock Exchange — had skyrocketed to $233, valuing the outlet at more than $20 billion. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ticker

• ticker tape
• ticker-tape parade

Rhymes for ticker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker

Kids Definition

ticker

noun

tick·​er ˈtik-ər 

1

: watch entry 2 sense 4

2

a

: a telegraphic machine that receives stock prices and news and prints them out on a paper ribbon

b

: a strip of information that moves across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen

3

slang : heart sense 1a