Hyphenation of tick

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tick

Definitions of tick:

1.
A metallic tapping sound
He counted the ticks of the clock
2.
Any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis
Feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
3.
A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
As he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
4.
A light mattress
5.
Make a clicking or ticking sound
The clock ticked away
6.
Make a sound like a clock or a timer
The clocks were ticking The grandfather clock beat midnight
7.
Sew
Tick a mattress
8.
Put a check mark on or near or next to
Please check each name on the list Tick off the items Mark off the units

Synonyms of tick:

noun ticking, sound
noun acarine
nouncheck mark, check, mark
noun mattress
verb click, sound, go
verb ticktock, ticktack, beat, sound, go
verb retick, sew, run up, sew together, stitch
verb check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, verify

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