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noun
- 1. a mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with. British Similar
- 2. a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch: "the comforting tick of the grandfather clock" Similar
verb
- 1. 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: British "just tick the appropriate box below" Similar
- 2. (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" Similar
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TICK definition: 1. a mark ( ) that shows that something is correct or has been done: 2. a very short time: 3. the…. Learn more.
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. especially : one used to direct attention to something, to check an item on a list, or to represent a point on a scale. 3. a.
the smallest amount by which interest rates, share prices, etc. can rise or fall: March gilt futures settled lower by 19 ticks at 109.83. FINANCE. the movement of a value such as an interest rate or share price when it rises or falls: Analysts said companies can't be expected to calculate every tick in the market.
Definition of 'tick' Word Frequency. tick. (tɪk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ticks , present participle ticking , past tense, past participle ticked. 1. countable noun. A tick is a written mark like a V: . It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. [mainly British]
Tick definition: a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.. See examples of TICK used in a sentence.
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 passing.
Define tick. tick synonyms, tick pronunciation, tick translation, English dictionary definition of tick. n. 1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock. 2. Chiefly British A moment. 3. A light mark used to check off or call...
to sound or announce by a tick or ticks: The clock ticked the minutes. to mark with a tick or ticks; check (usually followed by off ); to tick off the items on the memo. Verb Phrases
Definition of tick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TICK definition: 1. the sound that some clocks or watches make every second 2. a mark ( ) that shows something is…. Learn more.
