: 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.
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The billionaire crypto mogul rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq Friday under the ticker GLXY with his company trading on U.S. public markets for the first time in a direct listing.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Under the leadership of CEO Brian S. Tyler, the company trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol MCK.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Today, much of that opportunity happens before the ticker symbol ever appears.
—Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The old ticker jumped two beats and then settled into a frantic pace.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Under the leadership of CEO Brian S. Tyler, the company trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol MCK.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Today, much of that opportunity happens before the ticker symbol ever appears.
—Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The old ticker jumped two beats and then settled into a frantic pace.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ticker
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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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ticker
noun
tick·er
ˈtik-ər 
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
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