Definitions
1.nounA tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
2.nounA relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery."The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."
3.nounA mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement."At midday, the long bond is up a tick."
4.nounA jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
5.nounA short period of time, particularly a second."I'll be back in a tick."
6.nounA periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.
7.nounA mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement."Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box"
8.nounA bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.
9.nounThe whinchat.
10.verbTo make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
11.verbTo make a tick or checkmark.
12.verbTo work or operate, especially mechanically."He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."
13.verbTo strike gently; to pat.
14.verbTo add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).
15.nounTicking.
16.nounA sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
17.nounCredit, trust.
18.verbTo go on trust, or credit.
19.verbTo give tick; to trust.
20.noun(place names) A goat."Tickenhall Drive"