tick
US /tɪk/
・UK /tɪk/
B1
noun
- A small, blood-sucking arachnid.
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
- Light, quick, regular sound, like a clock
- A very short space of time; a moment.
verb
- To function properly or normally
- To indicate or select by using check mark
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
other
- To mark (something) with a tick.
other
- To make a short, sharp, regular clicking sound.
Examples
The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.
Morrison had kept things ticking over in my absence.