Other Definitions tick (enc)
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Tick| Noun | 1. | tick - a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | | | 2. | tick - any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animalshard 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 mattressmattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed | | | Verb | 1. | 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" | | | 4. | tick - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | |
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