Tick

/tɪk/ · noun

Meaning

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida..

Definitions by Sense

1. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
2. A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
3. A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
4. (computing) A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
5. (colloquial) A short period of time, particularly a second.
6. (video games) A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.
7. (gaming) Each of the fixed time periods, in a tick-based game, in which players or characters may perform a set number of actions.
8. (chiefly Commonwealth) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness, or acknowledgement.

Example Sentences

Sucking up all you can / Sucking up all you can suck and suck / Working up under my patience like a little tick / Fat little parasite (parasite) / Suck me dry / My fruit is bruised and borrowed / You thieving bastards / You have turned my blood cold and bitter

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

At midday, the long bond is up a tick.

I'll be back in a tick.

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

Kate's choice to don her pink suit again now, at the height of the Barbiecore trend, shows the royal really does have her finger on the pulse. That, paired with her statement belt and the fact pearls are having a real fashion moment (courtesy of the Met Gala) is three big ticks from us.

There are few birders who have not had stringy ticks on their lists at some stage.

A twitcher's list is very democratic. Each bird counts as one tick. There are no extra points for beauty or rarity. The humble sparrow counts just as much as a Wedge-tailed Eagle or a Paradise Parrot.

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• ticks
• ticking
• ticked

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