ticker

noun

tick·​er ˈti-kər 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The company started trading on the NYSE in 2018, under the ticker symbol ACB. —Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

The stock, trading under the ticker symbol DJT, was priced at $35.81 per share shortly after 9:30 a.m., having closed at $40.03 on Friday. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Disney will own 70% of the resulting company, which will trade under Fubo’s existing ticker. —Sara Salinas, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025

During a time of robust stock market performance, those seven big tech tickers make up roughly 35% of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500, up from approximately 30% last year. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ticker

• ticker tape
• ticker-tape parade

Kids Definition

ticker

noun

tick·​er ˈtik-ər 

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