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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The CBS owner said last week that it was enhancing its $30-a-share offer with a so-called ticking fee of 25 cents a share.

From Barron's

The dollar ticked up 0.1% against a weighted basket of its peers.

From Barron's

The CBS owner said last week that it was enhancing its $30-a-share offer with a so-called ticking fee of 25 cents a share.

From Barron's

After that announcement, mortgage rates ticked down slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal