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Definitions

tick

[tik] / tɪk /
NOUN
clicking sound; one beat
Synonyms
STRONG
beat blow clack click clicking flash instant minute moment pulsation pulse rap second shake tap tapping throb ticktock twinkling wink
WEAK
metallic sound
NOUN
checkmark
Synonyms
STRONG
X check cross dash flick indication line mark stroke
VERB
click
Synonyms
STRONG
beat clack pulsate tap thump ticktock

Example Sentences

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As the final hours tick down, there has been little indication that Iran is ready to agree to Trump's ultimatum.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It means that chatbots will try to collect information from sources that tick the correct boxes.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Manufacturing activity continued to tick up in March, according to several business surveys released this week.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Divide by a number and you undo the multiplication: a tick mark that had been stretched to a new place on the number line resumes its original position.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife