tick

[US]/tɪk/
[UK]/tɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to mark with a symbol; to record with a ticking sound
n. a ticking sound; a mark.

Phrases & Collocations

tick mark

tick box

tick off

tick symbol

in a tick

Example Sentences

tick the box on the coupon.

the clock on the wall was tick-tocking.

the steady tick of the clock;

The clock goes 'tick -tock, tick-tock'.

just tick the appropriate box below.

he was ticked off by Angela.

The silence was broken only by the tick of the clock.

a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.

her book was ticking along nicely.

she could almost hear the tick of its works.

This is Tick-Tock McGlaughlin live at Clocker's Corner.

ticked off each name as the roll was called.

Constant delays ticked me off.

All the correct answers had ticks beside them.

He put a tick by her name on the list.

He ticked the items one by one.

The cancelation of the football match really ticked him off.

When he’s midway through,he ticked over.

Real-world Examples

So you've got a massive tick there.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2022 Collection

The clock is ticking. - Same rule.

Source: The Newsroom Season 2

Why is that? - Potatoes tick, corn tick.

Source: Gourmet Base

But what were all those ticks and jiffys?

Source: BBC Authentic English

So Andrew Garfield does sing in " tick, tick...BOOM! "

Source: Connection Magazine

They know that. So, therefore, the clock is ticking.

Source: PBS English News

It also includes some ticks, fleas and lice and also a few mites.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

Sorry, I'll be with you in just a tick.

Source: Mr. Bean's Holiday Original Soundtrack

Sirius held up his fingers and began ticking off names.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

But now he's more accessible. The clock is really ticking.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

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