26984 words

tick

16 definitions • 15 examples
1
a mark (✓) that shows that something is correct or has been done:

Examples:

put a tick by/against Put a tick by/against the names of the people who have accepted the invitation.
2
a very short time:

Examples:

hold on/hang on a tick Hold on/Hang on a tick - I'm not quite ready.
be with you in a/two/etc. ticks I'll be with you in a tick/in two ticks.
3
the sound clocks and watches make every second
4
If you buy something on tick, you pay for it later:

Examples:

It's tempting to buy all of this stuff on tick.
5
a very small creature like a spider that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals
6
When a clock or watch ticks, it makes a sound every second:

Examples:

The ticking of the clock kept her awake.
7
to mark something with a tick:

Examples:

tick something (off) Tick (off) each item on the list as you complete it.
8
to make a quiet, short, regularly repeated sound like that made by a clock:

Examples:

That clock ticks too loudly.
9
any of several types of very small animals that suck the blood of other animals
10

Examples:

I could hear the ticks of the passing seconds.
11
a symbol that shows something is correct or has been done or approved:

Examples:

Put a tick in the column that applies to you.
12
the smallest amount by which interest rates, share prices, etc. can rise or fall:

Examples:

March gilt futures settled lower by 19 ticks at 109.83.
13
the movement of a value such as an interest rate or share price when it rises or falls:

Examples:

Analysts said companies can't be expected to calculate every tick in the market.
There has been an encouraging upward tick in private sector earnings.
14
if you buy something on tick, you agree to pay for it later:

Examples:

The contracts were bought on tick, with just 7% of the cost put up.
15
to put a symbol next to a statement, figure, etc. to show that it is correct, has been done or approved, or is the thing you choose:

Examples:

For information on funding tick box F10.
16
to have the right qualities to be a good choice or solution:

Examples:

This rescue deal ticks all the right boxes.

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