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| tick·et [ tíkit ] |
noun (plural tick·ets) |
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1. pass for entertainment: a printed piece of cardboard or paper showing that the holder is entitled to admission to a place of public entertainment or a sports facility
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2. travel pass: a printed piece of cardboard or paper showing that the holder is entitled to be traveling on a means of transport
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3. notification of traffic offense: a printed notice that a traffic or parking offense has been committed and a fine must be paid
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4. label or tag: a small piece of card attached to an article, showing the price or other details
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5. politics group of candidates running together: a list of candidates put forward by one party or group in an election
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6. precisely what is needed: the right, just, desired, or appropriate thing
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informal
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  A month in Europe would be just the ticket.
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7. transportation qualification of pilot or ship's officer: a certificate of qualification as a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
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transitive verb (past and past participle tick·et·ed, present participle tick·et·ing, 3rd person present singular tick·ets) |
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1. give parking ticket to somebody: to issue a motor vehicle or its driver a ticket for a traffic or parking violation
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2. attach ticket to article: to attach a ticket to an item, showing the price or other details
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3. issue pass to something: to issue a ticket for admission to something
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4. categorize somebody or something: to assign somebody to a particular category, or designate something for a particular purpose
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| [Early 16th century. < obsolete French étiquet "ticket, label" < Old French estiquier "to stick"; from the idea of sticking on a label] |
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