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As a noun tick

is a tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder ixodida or tick can be a relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery or tick can be (uncountable) ticking or tick can be (uk|colloquial) credit, trust.

As a verb tick

is to make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock or tick can be to go on trust, or credit.

As an adjective tickable is

that can be ticked; capable of being marked with a tick or check mark.

tick

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl), compare (etyl) (m), (etyl) (m).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
    • Derived terms
    * tick bean * tick trefoil

    See also

    * (wikipedia "tick") * (commonslite)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
    • The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.
  • A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
    • At midday, the long bond is up a tick .
  • (computing) A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
  • (colloquial) A short period of time, particularly a second.
    • I'll be back in a tick .
  • (Australian, NZ, British) a mark () made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement; checkmark
    • Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box
  • A lifer (bird seen by a birdwatcher for the first time) that is uninteresting and routine, thus merely a tick mark on a list.
  • The whinchat; so called from its note.
    • Derived terms
    * full as a tick * tick bite * ticker * ticking * tick off * tick over * tick-tack * tick-tock

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
  • To make a tick mark.
  • (informal) To work or operate, especially mechanically.
    • He took the computer apart to see how it ticked .
    I wonder what makes her tick .
  • To strike gently; to pat.
  • * Latimer
    • Stand not ticking and toying at the branches.
    Derived terms
    * tick all the boxes

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) (m), probably from (etyl), from (etyl)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Ticking.
  • A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
    • Synonyms
    * ticking
    Derived terms
    * ticking

    Etymology 4

    From (m)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, colloquial) Credit, trust.
  • * 1974 , (GB Edwards), The Book of Ebenezer Le Page , New York 2007, p. 190:
    • He paid his mother-in-law rent and, when the baker or the butcher or the grocer wouldn't let her have any more on tick , he paid the bills.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To go on trust, or credit.
  • To give tick; to trust.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    tickable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That can be ticked; capable of being marked with a tick or check mark.
    • tickable boxes in a questionnaire