Definition of ticket Ticket

/tɪˈkʌt/ - [tikut] - tick•et

We found 31 definitions of ticket from 8 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tickets

ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
  commercial document, commercial instrument a document of or relating to commerce
  commutation ticket, season ticket a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
  airplane ticket, plane ticket a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
  pass (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
  transfer the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
  railroad ticket, train ticket a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
  theater ticket, theatre ticket a ticket good for admission to a theater
  bus ticket a ticket good for a ride on a bus
ticket - a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
  summons, process a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
  jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
  speeding ticket a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
ticket - the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"
  just the ticket
ticket - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
  tag
  label trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
  dog tag metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number
  dog tag metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number
  name tag a tag showing the name of the person who wears it
ticket - a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
  slate
  list, listing a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

Verb

tickets, ticketing, ticketed  

ticket - issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"
  fine
  book engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
  amerce punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
ticket - provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now"
  furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ticket (v.)
    A small piece of paper, cardboard, or the like, serving as a notice, certificate, or distinguishing token of something.
  • ticket (v.)
    A little note or notice.
  • ticket (v.)
    A tradesman's bill or account.
  • ticket (v.)
    A certificate or token of right of admission to a place of assembly, or of passage in a public conveyance; as, a theater ticket; a railroad or steamboat ticket.
  • ticket (v.)
    A label to show the character or price of goods.
  • ticket (v.)
    A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, or the like.
  • ticket (v.)
    A printed list of candidates to be voted for at an election; a set of nominations by one party for election; a ballot.
  • ticket (v. t.)
    To distinguish by a ticket; to put a ticket on; as, to ticket goods.
  • ticket (v. t.)
    To furnish with a tickets; to book; as, to ticket passengers to California.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ticket
    A slip of paper that entitles the owner to use a means of public transport such as trains or buses.
  • ticket
    A slip of paper that entitles the owner to attend an event, such as a theatrical performance or an ice hockey game.
  • ticket
    A slip of paper that tells the receiver about a traffic offense, or misdemeanor, that the is receiver charged to have committed, such as overspeeding, or unallowed parking.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ticket
    tik′et, n. a marked card: a token of any right or debt, as for admission, &c.: a list of candidates put forward by a party for election: (obs.) a visiting-card.—v.t. to mark by a ticket.—ns. Tick′et-day, the day before settling day on the Stock Exchange; Tick′et-of-leave, a license to be at large, granted to a convict for good conduct; Tick′et-por′ter, a licensed porter wearing a badge or ticket; Cou′pon-tick′et (see Coupon); Straight′-ticket, a ticket bearing the names of the nominees of a political party, and them only.—Season ticket, a ticket entitling the holder to admission to lectures, &c., or to travel between certain places on a line of railway, for a certain specified period; The ticket, the correct thing. [Short for O. Fr. etiquet, a label, from Teut.; Ger. stecken, to stick.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • ticket
    An official warrant of discharge, so that a heavy penalty attaches to the loss of any of the blank ones in the captain's charge. It is always used in counterparts, which are ordered to be perfect duplicates of each other.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • admission
    The ticket is a piece of printed paper and this gives the right or chance to enter somewhere. Tickets are commonly used to show that someone has paid on buses, theaters, cinemas and football matches.

Part of speech

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  • ticket, verb, present, 1st person singular of ticket (infinitive).
  • ticket, verb (infinitive).
  • ticket, noun, singular of tickets.

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