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 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

The author stresses that liquidity is a hidden, yet vital, variable often overlooked in valuations, and its disappearance can crash prices regardless of ticker readings. — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Here’s Sean with our usual high-level look at the Best Stocks list and the stories behind today’s tickers… As of July 20, there are 208 names on The Best Stocks in the Market list. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026

These hit the ticker the same day IBM cratered 25%, erasing roughly $40 billion in market value on a revenue miss that, in any other environment, would have been unremarkable. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 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