Definition of "tick"
- noun
A tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina.
A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
A short period of time, particularly a second.
A mark made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement; checkmark.
Ticking.
A sheet that wraps around a mattress.
Credit, trust.
- verb
To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
To make a tick mark.
To work or operate, especially mechanically.
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