ticking

A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.

To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.

To make a tick or checkmark.

To work or operate, especially mechanically.

“He took the computer apart to see how it ticked.”

To strike gently; to pat.

To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

To go on trust, or credit.

To give tick; to trust.

A sound of something ticking.

An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.

A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.