Main Entry:

tick·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈti-kər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1821

: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: as a: watch b (1): a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (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 cslang : heart