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  • noun
    [singular] :a small, quick sound that is made by a machine (such as a clock) and that often occurs in a series to produce a rhythm
    the tick of a clock
    [count] chiefly Brit :the time that it takes a clock to make one tick :a very short period of time
    I'll be there in a tick. [=second]
    Give me two ticks to get ready.
    [count] chiefly Brit :a mark that is used to show that something (such as an item on a list) has been noted, done, etc. :check
    Put a tick  to your name. - compare 3tick 4tick
    verb
    ticks; ticked; ticking
    [no obj] :to make a small, quick, and often rhythmic tapping sound
    I could hear the clock tick/ticking.
    [no obj] :to continue to work or function in a normal way :run
    His old heart is still ticking.
    [+ obj] chiefly Brit :to mark (something) with a written tick () :check
    Tick the box  to your choice. - often + off
    Tick off your choice below.
    You're coming? Okay, I'll tick you off (on my list). [=I'll put a tick/check  to your name on my list]
    [+ obj] :to touch (something) quickly or lightly
    The bat ticked the ball.
    tick away/by/past
    [phrasal verb] of time :to pass or go by
    Time is ticking away.
    She became impatient as the hours ticked by.
    tick off
    [phrasal verb]
    tick (someone) off or tick off (someone)
    a US informal :to make (someone) angry
    He really ticks me off sometimes.
    She was ticked off by the rude salesclerk.
    b Brit :to criticize (someone) strongly :to tell (someone) in an angry way that he or she did something wrong
    His mother ticked him off for his behavior.
    tick (someone or something) off or tick off (someone or something)
    a US :to say the name of (someone or something) as part of a list
    Her parents ticked off [=listed] all the reasons she should not have stayed out late.
    to count or mark things as they pass
    We are ticking off the days until vacation. - see also 2tick 3 (above)
    tick over
    [phrasal verb]
    chiefly Brit of a vehicle's engine :to run at a very low speed
    Brit :to run or proceed in a steady but slow way
    How's business? Oh, just ticking over.
    what makes someone tick
    informal :the things that cause someone to behave a certain way :the feelings, opinions, concerns, etc., that are parts of someone's personality
    I've always wondered what makes people like that tick.
    It's hard to say what makes him tick.
    noun
    plural ticks
    [count] :a very small insect that attaches itself to the skin of larger animals or people and drinks their blood - see also deer tick - compare 1tick, 4tick
    noun
    [noncount] Brit old-fashioned :an agreement to pay for something after a period of time :credit
    She bought her supplies on tick. [=she promised to pay for the supplies later] - compare 1tick 3tick

    * Các từ tương tự:
    ticked, ticker, ticker tape, ticker-tape parade, ticket, ticket office, ticket tout, ticking, tickle