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tick

/tɪk/

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noun

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

Examples :

"The hiker carefully checked for ticks on his dog after their walk in the woods. "

animal organism insect biology nature

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A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

Examples :

"The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."

sound machine technology

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A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

Examples :

"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."

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A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

Examples :

"The computer's timer showed a tick, meaning one basic time unit had passed. "

time unit technical electronics computing physics

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A short period of time, particularly a second.

Examples :

"Please come back in just a tick; I need to grab my keys. "

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A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.

Examples :

"The game character took a tick of damage every second from the poison. "

game computing technical

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A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.

Examples :

"Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box"

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A bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.

Examples :

"During their nature walk, the students added a new tick to their birdwatching list. "

bird sport environment

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Examples :

"The birdwatcher excitedly pointed out the tick perched on the fence post, noting its distinctive markings. "

animal bird nature

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To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock in the hall ticked loudly, keeping perfect time. "

sound time machine

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To make a tick or checkmark.

Examples :

"The teacher told us to tick the boxes next to the answers we chose. "

mark writing sign

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To work or operate, especially mechanically.

Examples :

"He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."

machine technical technology

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To strike gently; to pat.

Examples :

"The teacher ticked the student's paper gently to signal they should come forward. "

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To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

Examples :

"I ticked off the robin I saw in my garden this morning. "

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noun

Examples :

"The clock's tick was the only sound in the quiet library. "

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A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Examples :

"The old mattress tick was stained and torn, so we decided to buy a new one to protect the mattress. "

material property

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noun

Examples :

"The shop owner offered Mr. Jones goods on tick because he was a respected member of the community. "

business finance

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To go on trust, or credit.

Examples :

"My friend is ticking me for lunch next week; I'll pay him back later. "

business finance commerce

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To give tick; to trust.

Examples :

"The small shop owner was willing to tick her regular customers for groceries until payday. "

attitude value moral character mind

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(place names) A goat.

Examples :

"Tickenhall Drive"