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- pronunciation:
- tIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- what makes one tick
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a recurrent small sharp clicking sound, esp. that of a clock or timing mechanism.
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definition 2: |
a small check or other mark made next to an item on a list or the like, as to call attention to such item or indicate that it has been disposed of or accounted for.
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related words: |
click |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
ticks, ticking, ticked |
definition 1: |
to make a sound like the tick of a clock.
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definition 2: |
to pass, as time.
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related words: |
click, go, pulsate |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to signal the passing of (time), as a clock.
The clock ticked three minutes. |
definition 2: |
to record the mounting of (a fee or fare), as a meter.
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definition 3: |
to check or mark (items on a list) (sometimes fol. by "off").
She ticked only a few of the boxes on the medical form. |
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phrase: |
what makes one tick |
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