A regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch
“The tireless tick of the clock could be heard during lulls in the conversation.”
A mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with
“The chromosome maps are given below the images, with black tick marks indicating the position of markers.”
A moment
“No, but, I mean, hang on a tick, it's how well a film can convince you of that.”
A pest, typically a minute arachnid
A sudden, sharp cracking sound
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc.
One who habitually relies on or exploits others while giving nothing in return
To produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound
“Instead, her eyes stayed open, staring into the dark, and she watched the luminescent numbers on her clock tick slowly by.”
To make a tick mark
“Please tick here if you do not want to receive such mailings.”
To expand and contract rhythmically
To use gestures to convey information or directions
To carry out or accomplish
Types of insects
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