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| Back | tick verb, noun BrE /tɪk/ NAmE /tɪk/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive] (of a clock, etc.) to make short, light, regular repeated sounds to mark time passing In the silence we could hear the clock ticking. a ticking bomb ~ away While we waited the taxi's meter kept ticking away. 2 [transitive] (BrE) (NAmE check) ~ sth to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc Please tick the appropriate box. Tick ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to each question. I've ticked the names of the people who have paid. ˌtick all the/sb's ˈboxes (BrE, informal) to do exactly the right things to please sb This is a movie that ticks all the boxes. what makes sb ˈtick what makes sb behave in the way that they do I've never really understood what makes her tick. ˌtick aˈway/ˈby/ˈpast (of time) to pass I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away. ˌtick sthaˈway (of a clock, etc.) to mark the time as it passes The clock ticked away the minutes. ˌtick sbˈoff 1 (BrE, informal) to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong tell off I was always being ticked off for messy work. related noun ticking off 2 (NAmE, informal) to make sb angry or annoyed I was really ticked off when she was so late. ˌtick sb/sth ˈoff (BrE) (NAmE ˌcheck sb/sth ˈoff) to put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that sth has been dealt with I've ticked off the names of all those present. It's a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them. ˌtick ˈover (BrE) (usually used in the progressive tenses) 1 (of an engine) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving idle The cab was waiting outside, the engine ticking over. 2 (of a business, a system, an activity, etc.) to keep working slowly without producing or achieving much Just keep things ticking over while I'm away. noun word origin example bank 1 [countable] (BrE) (NAmE ˈcheck mark, check) a mark (✓) put beside a sum or an item on a list, usually to show that it has been checked or done or is correct Put a tick in the appropriate box if you would like further information about any of our products. compare cross, X (4) 2 [countable] a small insect that bites humans and animals and sucks their blood. There are several types of tick, some of which can carry diseases a tick bite 3 (also tick•ing) [uncountable] a short, light, regularly repeated sound, especially that of a clock or watch The only sound was the soft tick of the clock. 4 [countable] (BrE, informal) a moment Hang on a tick! I'll be with you in two ticks. 5 [uncountable] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) permission to delay paying for sth that you have bought credit Can I have these on tick? |
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