Definition of tick Tick
/tɪˈk/ - [tik] - tick
We found 42 definitions of tick from 7 different sources.
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NounPlural: ticks |
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| tick - any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals | ||
| acarine mite or tick | ||
| acarina, order acarina mites and ticks | ||
| hard tick, ixodid ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head | ||
| tick - a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock" | ||
| ticking | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
| tick - a light mattress | ||
| mattress a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed | ||
| tick - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" | ||
| check mark, check | ||
| mark the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" | ||
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| tick - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight" | ||
| ticktock, ticktack, beat | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
| tick - sew; "tick a mattress" | ||
| retick | ||
| sew together, stitch, sew, run up fasten by sewing; do needlework | ||
| tick - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" | ||
| check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off | ||
| verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | ||
| receipt mark or stamp as paid | ||
| tick - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away" | ||
| click | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tick (Noun)
A tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina. - tick (Noun)
A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery. - tick (Noun)
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement. - tick (Noun)
A jiffy unit of time defined by basic timer frequency. - tick (Noun)
A short period of time, particularly a second. - tick (Noun)
Ticking. - tick (Noun)
A sheet that wraps around a mattress. - tick (Noun)
Credit, trust. - tick (Verb)
To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock. - tick (Verb)
To make a tick mark. - tick (Verb)
To work or operate, especially mechanically.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tick (n.)
Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick. - tick (v. i.)
To go on trust, or credit. - tick (v. i.)
To give tick; to trust. - tick (n.)
Any one of numerous species of large parasitic mites which attach themselves to, and suck the blood of, cattle, dogs, and many other animals. When filled with blood they become ovate, much swollen, and usually livid red in color. Some of the species often attach themselves to the human body. The young are active and have at first but six legs. - tick (n.)
Any one of several species of dipterous insects having a flattened and usually wingless body, as the bird ticks (see under Bird) and sheep tick (see under Sheep). - tick (n.)
The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling. - tick (n.)
Ticking. See Ticking, n. - tick (v. i.)
To make a small or repeating noise by beating or otherwise, as a watch does; to beat. - tick (v. i.)
To strike gently; to pat. - tick (n.)
A quick, audible beat, as of a clock. - tick (n.)
Any small mark intended to direct attention to something, or to serve as a check. - tick (n.)
The whinchat; -- so called from its note. - tick (v. t.)
To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A small arachnid which lives on and sucks the blood of other animals including man. -
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A mark made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement. -
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To mark with a tick or ticks.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tick
tik, n. the popular name for several acaridan arachnids which infest dogs, sheep, &c. [M. E. teke; Dut. teek, Ger. zecke.] -
tick
tik, n. the case or cover in which feathers, &c., are put for bedding.—ns. Tick′en, Tick′ing, the cloth of which ticks are made. [L. theca—-Gr. thēkē, a case—tithēmi, I put.] -
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tik, v.i. to make a small, quick noise: to beat, as a watch.—ns. Tick′er, anything which ticks, a watch; Tick′-tack, a noise like that made by a clock: (Shak.) a game somewhat like backgammon—adv. with a recurring ticking sound. [Imit.; cf. Ger. ticken.] -
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tik, v.i. to get or give credit.—n. credit: trust.—n. Tick′-shop, a shop where goods are given on credit.—Buy on tick, to buy on credit. [Ticket.] -
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tik, v.i. to touch lightly.—n. a tap or light touch: a slight speck.—adj. Ticked, speckled.—v.t. Tick′le, to touch lightly and cause to laugh: to please by slight gratification.—v.i. to feel titillation or tickling.—ns. Tick′ler; Tick′ling. [Tickle is a dim. of tick, to touch lightly, M. E. teck, a touch; Dut. tik.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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To run o'tick; take up goods upon trust, to run in debt. Tick; a watch. SEE SESSIONS PAPERS.
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