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tick 1
(tĭk)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 attention to an item.
4. Informal A unit on a scale; a degree: when interest rates move up a tick.
v. ticked, tick·ing, ticks
v.intr.
1. To emit recurring clicking sounds: as the clock ticked.
2. To function characteristically or well: machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To count or record with the sound of ticks: a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.
2. To mark or check off (a listed item) with a tick: ticked off each name on the list.
tick off Informal
To make angry or annoyed: Constant delays ticked me off.
[Middle English tik, light tap.]
tick 2
(tĭk)n.
1. Any of various small bloodsucking arachnids of the order Ixodida that are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates. Many species transmit diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
2. Any of various usually wingless insects that resemble a tick, such as a sheep ked.
[Middle English tike, tik, perhaps from Old English *ticca.]
tick 3
(tĭk)n.
1.
a. A cloth case for a mattress or pillow.
b. A light mattress without inner springs.
2. Ticking.
[Middle English tikke, probably from Middle Dutch tīke, ultimately from Latin thēca, receptacle, from Greek thēkē; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
tick 4
(tĭk)n. Chiefly British
Credit or an amount of credit.
[Short for ticket.]
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tick
(tɪk)n
1. a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock or watch
2. informal Brit a moment or instant
3. a mark (✓) or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something
4. (Commerce) commerce the smallest increment of a price fluctuation in a commodity exchange. Tick size is usually 0.01% of the nominal value of the trading unit
vb
5. to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound: the clock ticked the minutes away.
6. (when: tr, often foll by off) to mark or check (something, such as a list) with a tick
7. what makes someone tick informal the basic drive or motivation of a person
[C13: from Low German tikk touch; related to Old High German zekōn to pluck, Norwegian tikke to touch]
tick
(tɪk)n
1. (Animals) any of various small parasitic arachnids of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks), typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts: order Acarina (mites and ticks). See also sheep tick1
2. (Animals) any of certain other arachnids of the order Acarina
3. (Animals) any of certain insects of the dipterous family Hippoboscidae that are ectoparasitic on horses, cattle, sheep, etc, esp the sheep ked
[Old English ticca; related to Middle High German zeche tick, Middle Irish dega stag beetle]
tick
(tɪk)n
(Commerce) informal Brit account or credit (esp in the phrase on tick)
[C17: shortened from ticket]
tick
(tɪk)n
1. (Textiles) the strong covering of a pillow, mattress, etc
2. (Textiles) informal short for ticking
[C15: probably from Middle Dutch tīke; related to Old High German ziecha pillow cover, Latin tēca case, Greek thēkē]
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tick1
(tɪk)n.
1. a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
2. Brit. Informal. a moment or instant.
3. a small dot, mark, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something.
4.
a. a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option.
b. the smallest possible tick on a given exchange.
5. a small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird.
v.i. 6. to emit a tick, like that of a clock.
7. to pass as with ticks of a clock: The hours ticked by.
v.t. 8. to sound or announce by a tick or ticks: The clock ticked the minutes.
9. to mark with a tick; check (usu. fol. by off): to tick off the items on the list.
10. tick off, Slang. to make angry.
[1400–50; late Middle English tek little touch; akin to Dutch tik a touch, pat, Norwegian tikka to touch]
tick2
(tɪk)n.
any of numerous bloodsucking arachnids of the order Acarina, related to but larger than mites, having a barbed proboscis for attachment to the skin: some are disease vectors.
[before 900; Middle English teke, tyke, Old English ticia (perhaps sp. error for tiica (i.e. tīca) or ticca)]
tick3
(tɪk)n.
1. the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like.
2. ticking.
[1425–75; late Middle English tikke, teke, tyke; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tēke, Old High German ziahha, ziecha tick, pillowcase]
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tick
(tĭk)1. Any of numerous small animals related to spiders and mites. Ticks attach themselves to the skin of humans and animals, and suck their blood. They often carry microorganisms that cause disease.
2. Any of various small bloodsucking insects resembling lice that are parasites on sheep, goats, and other animals.
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tick
, tickle - Tick, as in "sound of a clock," "mark of correctness," originally meant "light touch, tap," and its modern senses are recent developments; tickle is probably a derivative of this version of tick.See also related terms for tap.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
tick
Past participle: ticked
Gerund: ticking
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| Noun | 1. |  tick - a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. | tick - any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals Acarina, order Acarina - mites and ticks acarine - mite or tick | |
| 3. |  tick - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" | |
| 4. | tick - a light mattress mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed | |
| Verb | 1. | tick - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away" |
| 2. | tick - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight" | |
| 3. | tick - sew; "tick a mattress" | |
| 4. |  tick - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" receipt - mark or stamp as paid insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
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tick
1noun
1. check mark, mark, line, stroke, dash Place a tick in the appropriate box.
verb
tick over idle He sat in the car with the engine ticking over.
tick someone off
1. (Informal) scold, rebuke, tell someone off (informal), lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reprimand, reproach, berate, chide, tear into (informal), reprove, upbraid, take someone to task, read someone the riot act, bawl someone out (informal), chew someone out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear someone off a strip (Brit. informal), haul someone over the coals (informal), give someone a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal) His mum ticked him off when they got home.
2. (U.S.) annoy, bother, bug (informal), irritate, disturb, aggravate, gall, irk, get on your nerves (informal), get up your nose (informal), get your back up (informal) I just think it's rude and it's really ticking me off.
tick
2 nounRelated words
adjective acaroid
adjective acaroid
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tick
nounphrasal verb
tick off
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Translations
تكَّه ، لَحْظَهعَلامَة صَحقُرَادَةقُرادَهقُرادَه، حَشَرَه تَمْتَص الدَّم
tikatklíštěodškrtnutíokamžiktikání
hakhakke afmarkeremideøjeblik
hetkipunkkipuutiainenruksataruksi
kucatikvačica
kullancs
andartakfarmaur, stórmaur, blóîmaurmerkimerkja/setja hak viîtif
だに照合の印照合の印をつける
체크 표시체크하다
ricinus
erkė
atzīmēt ar ķeksītiērceķeksītismirklistikšķēšana
căpuşă
odškrtnúťodškrtnutietikanietikať
kljukicakloščodkljukatitiktakanjetiktakati
fästingticka
เครื่องหมายถูกทำเครื่องหมาย
đánh dấudấu kiểm
tick
1 [tɪk]A. N
1. [of clock] → tictac m
B. VT (esp Brit) [+ right answer] → marcar, poner una señal or un visto (also tick off) [+ name, item on list] → marcar, poner una señal contra
tick off VT + ADV
3. (Brit) (= reprimand) to tick sb off → echar una bronca a algn, regañar or reñir a algn
he was ticked off for being late → le regañaron or riñeron por llegar tarde
he was ticked off for being late → le regañaron or riñeron por llegar tarde
4. (US) (= annoy) → fastidiar, dar la lata a
tick over VI + ADV (Brit) (Aut, Mech) → marchar al ralentí (fig) [business] → ir tirando
she's keeping things ticking over until the new boss arrives → hace que las cosas sigan funcionando hasta que llegue el nuevo jefe
she's keeping things ticking over until the new boss arrives → hace que las cosas sigan funcionando hasta que llegue el nuevo jefe
tick
2 [tɪk] N (Zool) → garrapata ftick
3 [tɪk] N (= cover) → funda ftick
4 [tɪk] N (= credit) to buy sth on tick → comprar algo de fiadoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tick
[ˈtɪk] n
(= mark) → coche f
to put a tick against sth → cocher qch
Put a tick next to the right answer → Cocher la réponse exacte.
to put a tick against sth → cocher qch
Put a tick next to the right answer → Cocher la réponse exacte.
→ tique f
vi
[clock, watch] → faire tic-tac
The clock is ticking away
BUT L'heure tourne.
the minutes ticked by → les minutes s'égrenaient
The clock is ticking away
BUT L'heure tourne.
the minutes ticked by → les minutes s'égrenaient
what makes him tick? → qu'est-ce qui le fait courir?
vt → cocher
Tick the appropriate box → Cochez la case correspondante.
Tick the appropriate box → Cochez la case correspondante.
tick off
vt (= put tick next to) → cocher
He ticked off our names on the list → Il a coché nos noms sur la liste.
He ticked off our names on the list → Il a coché nos noms sur la liste.
(= tell off) [+ person] → passer un savon à qn
She ticked me off for being late → Elle m'a passé un savon à cause de mon retard.
She ticked me off for being late → Elle m'a passé un savon à cause de mon retard.
(= annoy) [+ person] → mettre qn en rogne
to be ticked off at sb → être en rogne contre qn
to be ticked off at sb → être en rogne contre qn
tick over
vi (British) [engine] → tourner au ralenti
(= continue slowly) → tourner au ralenti
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tick
:tick-over
n (Brit Aut) → Leerlauf m
ticktack
n → Zeichensprache f → der Buchmacher
ticktack man
n → Buchmachergehilfe m
ticktock
n (= sound) → ticktack; (baby-talk: = clock) → Ticktack f
tick
1n
(of clock etc) → Ticken nt
(Brit inf: = moment) → Augenblick m, → Sekunde f, → Minütchen nt (inf); half a tick → eine Sekunde; are you ready yet? — half a tick or two ticks! → bist du schon fertig? — sofort; I’ll be ready in a tick or two ticks → bin sofort fertig (inf); he did it in two ticks → er hat es in Sekundenschnelle or im Handumdrehen getan
vi
(inf) what makes him tick? → was geht in ihm vor?
tick
2n (Zool) → Zecke f
tick
3n (Brit inf) on tick → auf Pump (inf)
tick
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tick
1 [tɪk]1. n
a. (sound, of clock) → tic tac m inv
3. vi (clock) → ticchettare, fare tic tac
I can't understand what makes him tick (fig) → non riesco a capire come ragioni
I can't understand what makes him tick (fig) → non riesco a capire come ragioni
tick away tick by vi + adv (hours, minutes) → scorrere
tick off vt + adv
b. (Am) (fam) (annoy) → seccare, infastidire
tick over vi + adv (Brit) (engine) → andare al minimo; (business, organization) → segnare il passo
tick
2 [tɪk] n (Zool) → zeccatick
3 [tɪk] n (Brit) (fam) (credit) to buy sth on tick → comprare qc a creditoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tick1
(tik) noun1. a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.
2. a moment. Wait a tick!
verb to make a sound like this. Your watch ticks very loudly!
tick2
(tik) noun a mark ( ) used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.
verb (often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc. She ticked everything off on the list.
tick (someone) off, give (someone) a ticking off to scold someone. The teacher gave me a ticking-off for being late.
tick (someone) off (American) (slang) to make someone angry. He really ticked me off; It ticks me off when you speak like that.
tick over to run quietly and smoothly at a gentle pace. The car's engine is ticking over.
ticked off adjective (American) (slang) angry.
tick3
(tik) noun a type of small, blood-sucking insect. Our dog has ticks.
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tick
→ قُرَادَة, يَضِعُ عَلَامَة odškrtnutí, zatrhnout hak, sætte hak ved ankreuzen, Häkchen σημάδι, τσεκάρω marca, marcar ruksata, ruksi coche, cocher kucati, kvačica segno di spunta, ticchettare 照合の印, 照合の印をつける 체크 표시, 체크하다 aankruisen, teek tikke, tikking zakreślenie, zaznaczyć pôr um visto, sinal de visto, ticar, tique отметить, отметка галочка fästing, ticka เครื่องหมายถูก, ทำเครื่องหมาย im, imleme đánh dấu, dấu kiểm 勾号, 打勾Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tick
n. garrapata, acárido chupador de sangre transmisor de enfermedades;
___ bite → picadura de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tick
n garrapataEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.