Tick
nountɪk
Noun
a metallic tapping sound
“he counted the ticks of the clock”
Similar:TickingType of:Sounda mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a light mattress
Type of:Mattressany of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
Type of:Acarine
Verb
make a sound like a clock or a timer
“the clocks were ticking”
sew
“tick a mattress”
Similar:RetickType of:StitchSewmake a clicking or ticking sound
“The clock ticked away”
Similar:ClickType of:GoSoundput a check mark on or near or next to
“tick off the items”
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