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

Shares are expected to debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker CRWV on Friday. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025

The company operates in the cloud computing space and will trade under the ticker symbol CRWV. —Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The homepage of the band’s website currently boasts a countdown ticker that suggests an announcement, possibly involving a tour, could be arriving on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025

After all, along with tracking the beats of your ticker, many also measure temperature, respiration, and other data points. —Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025

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