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| tick [ tik ] |
noun (plural ticks) |
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1. recurring click: a slight quiet recurring clicking sound, especially one made by a clock or watch
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2. degree on scale: an increment on a scale, especially the smallest amount by which a security may rise or fall in a stock or bond market
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3. U.K. moment: a very short time
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informal
)
  I'll be back in a tick.
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4. U.K.
Same as checkn (sense 8)
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verb (past and past participle ticked, present participle tick·ing, 3rd person present singular ticks) |
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1. intransitive verb make recurring clicking sound: to make a slight quiet recurring clicking sound
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2. intransitive verb function properly: to function well or in the right way
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informal
)
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3. intransitive verb register taxi fare by clicking: to make a clicking sound while registering the progressive increase of a taxi fare
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4. transitive verb U.K.
Same as checkv (sense 7)
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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what makes somebody tick what causes somebody to behave and think in a particular way (informal)
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