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tick (enc)

Tick

Noun1.tick - a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
ticktock, tictac, tocktact - steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
2.tick - any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
Acarina, order Acarina - mites and ticks
acarine - mite or tick
hard tick, ixodid - ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
argasid, soft tick - tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
3.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"
mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
4.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
Verb1.tick - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.tick - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
3.tick - sew; "tick a mattress"
sew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needlework
4.tick - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"
check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, go over, look into - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
receipt - mark or stamp as paid
insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

 

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