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

Traded under the ticker STRC, Stretch now pays a junk-bond-level 12% annual dividend. — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The news ticker on the screen said that the body found in the lake was not Jessica, and it was presented as good news. — Sarah Stillman, The New York Review of Books, 28 July 2026

Trading under the ticker YALL and offering outsized exposure to energy, industrials and financials, the fund has dropped more than 4% this year while the S&P 500 has climbed about 8%. — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The ticker-tape welcome in the stadium at the start of the final, and the genius of Mario Kempes, an onrushing midfielder who provided the contributions of a centre-forward. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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