tick

US /tɪk/

UK /tɪk/

B1
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo function properly or normally
When my car is warmed up it will tick along happily
n. (c.)Countable NounSmall blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
I found a tick on my dog
n. (c.)Countable NounWritten mark to show something is correct or done
Put a tick beside the picture you want
v.t.Transitive VerbTo indicate or select by using check mark
Tick off each job as you finish it
n. (c.)Countable NounLight, quick, regular sound, like a clock
After we heard the bad news, the room became so quiet that we could only hear the tick of the clock
v.i.Intransitive Verb(Clock) to make light regular timed noise
I could hear the clock tick
n. (u.)Uncountable NounA very short space of time; a moment.
Give me a tick to think about it.

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