Definition
The sound a clock makes with its rhythmic ticking; or, colloquially, the TikTok social media app.
Etymology
Onomatopoetic, imitating the sound of clock mechanisms since at least the 1600s. The modern app 'TikTok' uses it to evoke the fleeting, rhythmic nature of short videos.
Kelly Says
TikTok's algorithm has become so powerful that it shape-shifts content for each user—you literally see a different version of the app than your friend does, making it a form of digital personalization that scares researchers.
Translations
ARالعربية
تيك-تاك (teek-taak)
tee-k-taak
BNবাংলা
টিক-টাক
tee-k-taak
CACatalà
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
CSČeština
tik-tak
tik-tak
DEDeutsch
tick-tack
tick-tak
ELΕλληνικά
τικ-τακ
tee-k-tak
ESEspañol
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
FAفارسی
تیک-تاک
tee-k-taak
FRFrançais
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
HIहिन्दी
टिक-टॉक (tik-taak)
tee-k-taak
IDBahasa Indonesia
tik-tok
tik-tok
ITItaliano
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
JA日本語
ティック・トック (tikku tokku)
tee-k-koo tok-koo
KMKM
ទិច-ទាក់
tee-ch-taak
KO한국어
틱톡 (tiktok)
tik-tok
MSBahasa Melayu
tik-tok
tik-tok
MYမြန်မာ
တိတ်-တောက်
tee-t-tauk
NLNederlands
tik-tak
tik-tak
PTPortuguês
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
RORomână
tic-tac
tee-k tahk
RUРусский
тик-так
tik-tak
SVSvenska
tik-tock
tik-tock
SWKiswahili
tik-tok
tik-tok
TAதமிழ்
டிக்-டாக்
dee-k-taak
TEతెలుగు
టీక్-టాక్
tee-k-taak
THไทย
ติ๊ก-ต๊อก (tik-tok)
tee-k-tok
UKУкраїнська
тик-так
tik-tak
VITiếng Việt
tic-tac
tee-k tahk