different between ticking vs kicking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?k??/
• Rhymes: -?k??

Etymology 1

tick (“sheet, cover”) +? -ing (“material, collection”).

Noun

ticking (plural tickings)

1. A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
   • 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous, chapter 1

     Harvey saw with disgust that there were no sheets on his bed-place. He was lying on a piece of dingy ticking full of lumps and nubbles.

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

ticking (plural tickings)

1. A sound of something ticking.
   • 1842, Laman Blanchard, "The Frolics of Time" in George Cruikshank's Omnibus

     Were they indeed the tickings of a hundred clocks — the fine low inward breathings of Time's children!

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.

Verb

ticking

1. present participle of tick

Derived terms

• the clock is ticking

Etymology 3

tick (“tick mark”) +? -ing (“having the property”).

Noun

ticking (plural tickings)

1. 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.

See also

• Ticking in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

English

Alternative forms

• kickin'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?k??/

Adjective

kicking

1. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

2. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).

3. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

Synonyms

• (terrific): bitching, peng, top-notch; see also Thesaurus:excellent
• (alive): extant, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive

Noun

kicking (plural kickings)

1. The action of the verb to kick.

   In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

2. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

   The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

3. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.

Verb

kicking

1. present participle of kick

Derived terms

• alive and kicking