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to tick

to tick

19 2.0
To mark a box with a check to show it is chosen or complete
  • verb
  • /tɪk/
  • UK
: marcar
  • So, this is the time where we tick off whether this could be the murder weapon or not.
  • tick a box
  • tick all that apply

No, he does not tick those boxes in that way.

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Examples

  • And if you can tick those boxes, you're in great shape.

  • What I want you to do is to tick off any of these items here... ...that particularly trouble you.

  • And I try and tick every single bit off.

  • In so many cases they tick the boxes.

  • - Tick all the boxes on the right.

  • If we have them, we'll supply the information, but if you tick no, that's it.

  • As the immediate madness subsides, you tick off the possible explanations.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Methodically, he did his chores and ticked them off the list.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Please tick the box next to your preferred options to confirm your choices.

  • Before submitting your application, make sure to tick all the relevant sections.

Synonyms

to mark
vsto tick
111 1.0

Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface

uses a specific check sign to show selection, completion, or verification
to check
vsto tick
  • US
80 1.0

Mark a box to show it is chosen or finished

is the same action but uses a different word form
to check off
vsto tick
30 2.5

Mark an item on a list to show it is done

is used more generally for any marked item, not only list entries
to tick off
vsto tick
  • UK
11 3.7

Mark something with a check to show it is done

is the same action but is the shorter single word form
to mark off
vsto tick
6 3.2

To put a line or tick next to an item to show it is finished

uses a specific check sign to show selection or completion

Idioms

1 3.9

To meet all the needs for a job or task

The main thing that helps a team work well together

Phrasal Verbs

11 3.7

Mark something with a check to show it is done

1 7.0

To keep running quietly at a low steady speed when not doing much

1 4.3

Help a team or office work well

Compounds

32 3.3

The regular sound a clock makes as time passes

deer tick
  • Specialized
2 6.0

A small blood-sucking bug that bites animals and people and can carry Lyme disease

2 6.4

A small animal that bites people and animals in woods and can spread disease

1 1.6

A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row

A small tick found in eastern North America that bites people and can give them Lyme disease

A common tick in North America that can spread diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever

tick-tock
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A plan to alternate big design changes with ways to make products better

1 6.5

An illness spread by tick bites that causes fever and body aches

1 7.0

A tick in the western United States that bites people and spreads Lyme disease

1 9.2

A small animal that lives on sheep, drinks their blood, and can spread disease

tick trefoil
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plant with three small leaves and sticky pods that cling to clothes or animals

hard tick
  • Specialized
7.7

A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head

A flying insect that drinks blood from horses

8.3

A disease caused by tiny germs that spreads to people from reddish-brown ticks on dogs and other animals

tick-weed
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers like a daisy

A small wingless fly that lives on sheep and cattle and sucks blood

9.9

A small parasite that sticks to sheep and other animals and can spread disease to animals and people

soft tick
  • Specialized
9.7

A small blood-sucking animal without a hard shell on its back that bites animals and birds

Surface Forms

tick infinitive
ticked past
ticked past participle
ticking present participle
ticks third person singular

Etymology

To tick a box means to make that small check mark; the verb comes from the idea of making a quick sign to show an item is chosen or complete.