to tick
- verb
- /tɪk/
- UK
- 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.
- No, he does not tick those boxes in that way.
- Once you've decided how you want your picture, tick yes, tick yes again.
- Again, all of those boxes were ticked, but I knew I could have done better.
- If we have them, we'll supply the information, but if you tick no, that's it.
- I think that's when I'll be able to tick a box and go, I'm all right, Yeah.
- Maybe we could just tick through a few of these and and get your sense.
- In so many cases they tick the boxes.
- Thank God I do tick a box.
- What pure random would be would be if they just randomly ticked yes or no.
- But I think if you are looking for a middle grade book that ticks all of those boxes, excellent.
- All right, you smash this red out and then you can tick the foundry before you die.
- And it, I, I think that was my kind of box ticked of I want to make something in tech.
Examples
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And if you can tick those boxes, you're in great shape.
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What I want you to do is to tick off any of these items here... ...that particularly trouble you.
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And I try and tick every single bit off.
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In so many cases they tick the boxes.
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- Tick all the boxes on the right.
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If we have them, we'll supply the information, but if you tick no, that's it.
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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.
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Before submitting your application, make sure to tick all the relevant sections.
Synonyms
Mark a box to show it is chosen or finished
Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface
Mark an item on a list to show it is done
Mark something with a check to show it is done
To put a line or tick next to an item to show it is finished
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A small blood-sucking bug that bites animals and people and can carry Lyme disease
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
- Specialized
A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head
- Archaic
A disease caused by tiny germs that spreads to people from reddish-brown ticks on dogs and other animals
A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row
- Specialized
A plant with three small leaves and sticky pods that cling to clothes or animals
- UK
A small parasite that sticks to sheep and other animals and can spread disease to animals and people
- Specialized
A small blood-sucking animal without a hard shell on its back that bites animals and birds
- Specialized
A tick in the western United States that bites people and spreads Lyme disease
Surface Forms
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.