tick

Noun
  1. A metallic tapping sound (synset 107412361)
    "he counted the ticks of the clock"
    is a type of: sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    subtypes: ticktock, tictac, tocktact - steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
    same as: ticking
  2. Any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis;
    Feed on blood of warm-blooded animals (synset 101778954)
    is a type of: acarine - mite or tick
    subtypes:
    • hard tick, ixodid - ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
    • argasid, soft tick - tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
    belongs to: acarina, order acarina - mites and ticks
  3. A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. (synset 106831605)
    "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
    is a type of: mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
    same as: check, check mark
  4. A light mattress (synset 104439442)
    is a type of: 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. Make a clicking or ticking sound (synset 202190110)
    "The clock ticked away"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
    same as: click
  2. Make a sound like a clock or a timer (synset 202180022)
    "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
    same as: beat, ticktack, ticktock
  3. Sew (synset 201334371)
    "tick a mattress"
    is a type of: run up, sew, sew together, stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework
    same as: retick
  4. Put a check mark on or near or next to (synset 200664100)
    "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"
    is a type of: verify - confirm the truth of
    subtypes: receipt - mark or stamp as paid
    same as: check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off
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