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

The company’s shares, sold under the ticker symbol CWAN, jumped nearly 8% in premarket trading after the deal was announced late Sunday. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025

His selection appeared only on the ticker while the broadcast cut to a full Taco Bell commercial, leaving the Quesarito — not the future MVP — filling the screen. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025

The criticisms and compliments in their comment sections are a ticker-tape of toxic messaging. —Jessica Shyba, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025

However, for fans of the stock market looking for turnaround stories, the US Global Jets ETF (ticker JETS) may give investors a reason to cheer. —Jay Woods, CNBC, 11 Dec. 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