A Quick and Simple Dictionary

ticking

1. Noun.  A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
2. Noun.  A sound of something ticking.
3. Noun.  An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.
4. 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.
5. Verb.  (present participle of, tick) .