What part of speech is ticks?

Ticks can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ticks is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of tick (infinitive).
  • 2. ticks is a noun, plural of tick.

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Verb

Noun

What does ticks mean?

Definitions

Verb
tick - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
tick - sew; "tick a mattress"
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"
tick - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

Noun
tick - any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
tick - a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
tick - a light mattress
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"
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Examples of ticks

#   Sentence  
1. verb The Orange Order and the 12th of July Marches would be argued by some not to be an Irish custom but unarguable ticks every criteria to be considered one.
2. verb This really ticks me off!
3. verb Tom ticks off points on his fingers.
4. verb That is apparently the way the world ticks.
5. verb Jerry wish he knew who to talk to. He has nobody to call. Time ticks. He has no intention to upset the old man, but he has not a clue as to how to ask him what will please him.
6. verb Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.
7. verb Head chef Gilbert Benhouda ticks off the menu du jour: pasta with tuna and capers; sautéed chicken with mushrooms and parsley; roast sausage and potatoes.
8. verb Tick a mattress.
9. verb Tick off the items.
10. verb Put on a pair of spurs and before she makes that trot step, it's in the feeling when you feel her think trot, tick her with the spur and lift with your body to keep her moving.
11. verb I like to take things apart to see what makes them tick.
12. verb I just can't work out what makes Tom tick.
13. verb They went upstairs into the little room, where all looked just as it used to do. The old clock was going "tick, tick," and the hands pointed to the time of day, but as they passed through the door into the room they perceived that they were both grown up, and become a man and woman.
14. verb It is so quiet one can hear the clock tick behind the wall.
15. verb It is so quiet you can hear the clock tick behind the wall.
16. noun I hate ticks!
17. noun Spiders, scorpions, and ticks are arachnids.
18. noun There were hundreds of ticks in its fur.
19. noun Climate change threatens human health and well-being in many ways, including through impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, threats to mental health, and illnesses transmitted by food, water, and disease carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks. Some of these health impacts are already underway in the United States.
20. noun Look for ticks on your clothing.
21. noun The dog is infested with ticks.
22. noun Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by ticks.
23. noun Check my legs for ticks.
24. noun Ticks and mites are arachnids.
25. noun Protect your pet from ticks and fleas.
26. noun Giraffes have ticks.
27. noun This dog is full of ticks.
28. noun "Mister"ing a tick? You're a funny kid.
29. noun I hear the buzz of a fan, the drip of the faucet, the hum of the fridge, the tick of the clock, the whoosh of cars passing by the house.
30. noun It's an involuntary tick, please disregard it.
Sentence  
verb
The Orange Order and the 12th of July Marches would be argued by some not to be an Irish custom but unarguable ticks every criteria to be considered one.
This really ticks me off!
Tom ticks off points on his fingers.
That is apparently the way the world ticks.
Jerry wish he knew who to talk to. He has nobody to call. Time ticks. He has no intention to upset the old man, but he has not a clue as to how to ask him what will please him.
Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.
Head chef Gilbert Benhouda ticks off the menu du jour: pasta with tuna and capers; sautéed chicken with mushrooms and parsley; roast sausage and potatoes.
Tick a mattress.
Tick off the items.
Put on a pair of spurs and before she makes that trot step, it's in the feeling when you feel her think trot, tick her with the spur and lift with your body to keep her moving.
I like to take things apart to see what makes them tick.
I just can't work out what makes Tom tick.
They went upstairs into the little room, where all looked just as it used to do. The old clock was going "tick, tick," and the hands pointed to the time of day, but as they passed through the door into the room they perceived that they were both grown up, and become a man and woman.
It is so quiet one can hear the clock tick behind the wall.
It is so quiet you can hear the clock tick behind the wall.
noun
I hate ticks!
Spiders, scorpions, and ticks are arachnids.
There were hundreds of ticks in its fur.
Climate change threatens human health and well-being in many ways, including through impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, threats to mental health, and illnesses transmitted by food, water, and disease carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks. Some of these health impacts are already underway in the United States.
Look for ticks on your clothing.
The dog is infested with ticks.
Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by ticks.
Check my legs for ticks.
Ticks and mites are arachnids.
Protect your pet from ticks and fleas.
Giraffes have ticks.
This dog is full of ticks.
"Mister"ing a tick? You're a funny kid.
I hear the buzz of a fan, the drip of the faucet, the hum of the fridge, the tick of the clock, the whoosh of cars passing by the house.
It's an involuntary tick, please disregard it.
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