See Also: tick 1, noun(dictionary)
tick(5)(dictionary)
tick(4)(dictionary)
tick(2)(dictionary)
tick(3)(dictionary)
tick(1)(dictionary)
Plus tick(money)
Down Tick(money)
Need the tick(finance)
Plus tick(finance)

tick 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1,3-5; Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Origin unknown.]
[Sense: 2; Origin: Old English ticia]
[C] BrE a mark written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with
American Equivalent: check
:: Put a tick in the box if you agree with this statement.
-see also cross 2 (2b)
[C] a very small animal like an insect that lives under the skin of other animals and sucks their blood
[singular] the short repeated sound that a clock or watch makes every second
[C] spoken especially BrE a very short time
-synonym moment moment
::I'll be with you in a tick (=soon) .
::It'll only take two ticks.
on tick
BrE informal old-fashioned if you buy something on tick, you arrange to take it now and pay later
-synonym credit credit