tick
tick/tik/
noun
- a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch.synonyms: clicking, click, clack, clacking, click-clack, ticking, tick-tock, snick, snicking, plock, plocking, beat, tap, tapping
- a mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with; a check mark.synonyms: mark, stroke, dash, line, check, check mark
- the smallest recognized amount by which a price of a security or future may fluctuate.
verb
- (of a clock or other mechanical device) make regular short sharp sounds, typically one for every second of time that passes."I could hear the clock ticking"synonyms: click, clack, tick-tock, snick, plock, beat, tap
- mark (an item) with a tick or select (a box) on a form, questionnaire, etc., to indicate that something has been chosen, checked, approved, or dealt with."just tick the appropriate box below"synonyms: mark, mark off, check off, indicate
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1. a : a light rhythmic audible tap or beat also : a series of such ticks b : the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment 2. a small spot or mark
to make a quiet, short, regularly repeated sound like that made by a clock: That clock ticks too loudly.
a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something.
Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians.
1. a light touch; pat 2. a light clicking or tapping sound, as that made by the escapement of a watch or clock 3. a mark (✓, /, etc.) made to check off items; ...
To tick is to make a steady tapping sound. When something ticks — be it a clock, a watch, an oven timer, or a metronome — it's usually a reminder that time is ...
TICK meaning: 1 : a small, quick sound that is made by a machine (such as a clock) and that often occurs in a series to produce a rhythm; 2 : the time that ...
Ticks are arachnids, meaning they are closely related to mites and spiders. They have four life stages: egg, larvae, nymph and adult.
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In the United States, ticks can spread germs that make people sick. Learn where ticks live, how to prevent tick bites, and what to do after a tick bite.
Ticks are a group of ectoparasitic arachnids. Ticks feed on the blood of vertebrates including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.