tocking
Pendulum's rhythmic noise
Tocking is the sound a clock makes—specifically the second, lower-pitched half of "tick-tock." While tick-tock captures the full rhythmic cycle, tocking isolates that deeper beat: The grandfather clock kept tocking through the night.
The word can describe any similar repetitive, hollow knocking sound.
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- timepieceHour-measuring device
swing · metronome · escapement · rhythm · second hand · beat · clockwork · striking
Audible wave phenomenon
- knockStrike-produced sound
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- clickBrief sharp noise
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
percussion · rhythm · hollow · wooden · repetitive · alternating · echo · resonance
tick
Parasitic eight-legged pest
timepiece · swing · metronome · escapement · rhythm · second hand · beat · clockwork · striking · hourly
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
beat · percussion · rhythm · hollow · wooden · repetitive · alternating · echo · resonance · rap