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 combined company will keep the name Omnicom, trading under the current ticker symbol, OMC. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

Traders can invest in different brands of cryptocurrency and can transfer possession of the digital asset through unique ticker symbols and private keys uniquely assigned to each coin. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024

Trading under the creative ticker symbol VNOM, the company does not actually produce any barrels of crude. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024

Trump owns a 57% stake in Trump Media, which trades under the DJT ticker and is the parent of social media startup Truth Social. —Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ticker

• ticker tape
• ticker-tape parade

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