ticking

noun

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

1. To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
2. To make a tick or checkmark.
3. To work or operate, especially mechanically.

   He took the computer apart to see how it ticked.

4. To strike gently; to pat.
5. To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

1. To go on trust, or credit.
2. To give tick; to trust.

1. A sound of something ticking.
2. An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.

noun

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.