Definitions

1. verb

the act of monitoring or checking something repeatedly, especially social media or online notifications

“She caught herself tictocking her phone for hours, feeling anxious about missing out on updates.”

2. noun

the act or habit of repeatedly checking or monitoring something, especially social media or online notifications

“Her constant tictocking was disrupting the entire team’s workflow.”

3. verb (informal)

to check or monitor something repeatedly, especially social media or online notifications

“Don’t tictock the news all day, you’ll be stressed out.”