tick

Nouns

• (n) a metallic tapping sound
  • he counted the ticks of the clock
  ticking,
• (n) any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
• (n) 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,
• (n) a light mattress

Verbs

• (v) make a clicking or ticking sound
  • The clock ticked away
  click,
• (v) make a sound like a clock or a timer
  • the clocks were ticking
  • the grandfather clock beat midnight
  ticktack, ticktock, beat,
• (v) sew
  • tick a mattress
  retick,
• (v) 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 off, tick off, mark off, check, mark,

Synonyms

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