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tick > 8 senses
NOUN1tick, tickingA metallic tapping sound
2tickAny of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis
3tick, check mark, checkA mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
4tickA light mattress
VERB1tick, clickMake a clicking or ticking sound
2tick, ticktock, ticktack, beatMake a sound like a clock or a timer
3tick, retickSew
4tick, check, check off, mark, mark off, tick offPut a check mark on or near or next to
tick > pronunciation
Soundstih'k
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk...
tick > noun 1, event
MeaningA metallic tapping sound.
Examples"he counted the ticks of the clock"
Synonymsticking
Broadersound
Narrowerticktock, tocktact, tictac
Verbstick
tick > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis. Feed on blood of warm-blooded animals.
Member ofAcarina, order Acarina
Broaderacarine
Narrowerhard tick, ixodid; soft tick, argasid
Verbstick
tick > noun 3, communication
MeaningA mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Synonymscheck mark, check
Broadermark
tick > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA light mattress.
Broadermattress
Verbstick
tick > verb 1, perception
MeaningMake a clicking or ticking sound.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The clock ticked away"
Synonymsclick
Broadersound, go
Nounstick, ticking
tick > verb 2, perception
MeaningMake a sound like a clock or a timer.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"the clocks were ticking"
Synonymsticktock, ticktack, beat
Broadersound, go
Nounsticker; ticking; tick
tick > verb 3, contact
MeaningSew.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"tick a mattress"
Synonymsretick
Broadersew, run up, sew together, stitch
Nounstick; ticking
tick > verb 4, cognition
MeaningPut a check mark on or near or next to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"tick off the items"
Synonymscheck, check off, mark, mark off, tick off
Similar tocheck, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into; see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Broaderverify
Narrowerreceipt

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