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tick

Definition

  • noun: a small, quick sound that is made by a machine (such as a clock) and that often occurs in a series to produce a rhythm
  • noun: any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases
  • often + 'off'
  • synonyms: credit, trust, pat

Examples

  • You're coming? Okay, I'll 'tick' you 'off' (on my list). [=I'll put a tick/check next to your name on my list]

  • Her parents 'ticked off' [='listed'] all the reasons she should not have stayed out late.

  • She bought her supplies 'on tick'. [=she promised to pay for the supplies later]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Something pretty big was gonna happen here. Good work, Mac. Clear the area. No traces. Get the men ready to move. Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick. - You're hit. You're bleedin', man. - I ain't got time to bleed. You got time to duck? This is goddamn beautiful. Goddamn jackpot. (..)
    1987 Predator