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 stock is trading under the ticker symbol SKHYV, and will switch to SKHY as of Tuesday. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 July 2026

This follows Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which went public on June 12, listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker SPCX. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 July 2026

The ticker can remain exactly the same while the investment opportunity changes completely. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

In another part of the market, Authentic Brands Group is also seen as ready to get its ticker. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 June 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