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Tick

noun/tˈɪk/
Definition
a metallic tapping sound
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna metallic tapping sound
“he counted the ticks of the clock”
nounany of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
nouna mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
“as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name”
nouna light mattress
verbmake a clicking or ticking sound
“The clock ticked away”
verbmake a sound like a clock or a timer
“the clocks were ticking”
verbsew
“tick a mattress”
verbput a check mark on or near or next to
“Please check each name on the list”
Word Forms
tickverbmake a clicking or ticking sound
checkverbput a check mark on or near or next to
clicknouna short light metallic sound
ticknouna metallic tapping sound
tickingnouna metallic tapping sound
tickernouna small portable timepiece
ticktocknounsteady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
beatnounthe sound of stroke or blow
checknouna mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
cocher
un bruit de claquement métallique
🇪🇸Spanish
garrapata
un sonido de golpeteo metálico
🇮🇹Italian
tic tac
un suono metallico
🇳🇱Dutch
vinkje
een metaalachtig tikkend geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
marcação
um som metálico de batida
🇷🇺Russian
галочка
металлический постукивающий звук
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सही का निशान लगाना
एक धात्विक दोहन ध्वनि
🇧🇩Bengali
টিক
একটি ধাতব ট্যাপিং শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
டிக்
ஒரு உலோக தட்டுதல் ஒலி
🇮🇳Telugu
టిక్
మెటాలిక్ ట్యాపింగ్ సౌండ్
🇮🇳Marathi
टिक
एक धातूचा टॅपिंग आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટિક
મેટાલિક ટેપીંગ અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟಿಕ್
ಲೋಹೀಯ ಟ್ಯಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടിക്ക്
ഒരു ലോഹ ടാപ്പിംഗ് ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟਿਕ
ਇੱਕ ਧਾਤੂ ਟੈਪਿੰਗ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹک
ایک دھاتی ٹیپنگ آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
打钩
金属敲击声
🇯🇵Japanese
カチカチ
金属的な叩く音
🇰🇷Korean
진드기
금속성 두드리는 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh dấu
một âm thanh gõ kim loại
🇹🇭Thai
ติ๊ก
เสียงเคาะโลหะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kutu
suara ketukan logam
🇵🇭Filipino
tik
isang tunog ng pagtapik ng metal
🇲🇾Malay
tandakan
bunyi ketukan logam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
علامة
صوت النقر المعدني
🇮🇷Persian
تیک بزنید
صدای ضربه فلزی
🇹🇷Turkish
kene
metalik bir vuruş sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תִקתוּק
צליל הקשה מתכתי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tick'?
The primary meaning of 'tick' is 'a metallic tapping sound'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tick' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tick' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tick' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tick' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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