English dictionary definition of:

tick


Noun

  • any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
  • a light mattress
  • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
  • a metallic tapping sound

Verb

  • put a check mark on or near or next to
  • sew
  • make a sound like a clock or a timer
  • make a clicking or ticking sound

Thesaurus

beat check American English spelling click mark retick ticking ticktack ticktock

Scrabble score for tick


Scrabble score = 10

generated at 10:58:42 on 20-10-19

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