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TikTok.

A video-sharing social media platform.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɪkˌtɒk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɪkˌtɑk/General-American
  1. A video-sharing social media platform.

Where this word comes from

From tick-tock.

noun/ˈtɪkˌtɒk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɪkˌtɑk/General-American
  1. A small video that can be viewed online, particularly one hosted on TikTok.

    informal · neologism
    How are these vaccine TikToks fooling so many people?
  2. A TikTok account.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From tick-tock.

verb/ˈtɪkˌtɒk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɪkˌtɑk/General-American
  1. To upload a video of something to TikTok.

    neologism · transitive
  2. To search for and view on TikTok.

    neologism · transitive
Where this word comes from

From tick-tock.

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