ticker

noun

tick·​er ˈti-kər How to pronounce ticker (audio)
: 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.
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Investors can buy shares in the individual teams under the MSGK (Knicks) and MSGR (Rangers) tickers, starting Tuesday. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Shares of Tricon began trading on the NYSE the following day under the ticker symbol YUM. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 The company’s stock will trade under the ticker ANT and will be listed on the Nasdaq exchange. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The two merged in October of 2016 as QuintilesIMS, and in November 2017 the company renamed itself Iqvia, with the ticker changing from Q to IQV. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ticker

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ticker was in 1821

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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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ticker

noun
tick·​er ˈtik-ər How to pronounce ticker (audio)
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

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