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to tick

to tick

50 2.0
To mark a box with a check to show it is chosen or complete
  • verb
  • /tɪk/
  • UK
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  • 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 check
vsto tick
  • US
1.0

Mark a box to show it is chosen or finished

is the same action but uses a different word form
to mark
vsto tick
192 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 off
vsto tick
15 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
4 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
1 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

4 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

4.3

Help a team or office work well

Compounds

deer tick
  • Specialized
1 6.0

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

1 6.4

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

1 3.3

The regular sound a clock makes as time passes

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

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

1.6

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

tick-tock
  • Jargon
7.7

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

tick-weed
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers like a daisy

6.5

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

tick trefoil
  • Specialized
9.9

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

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

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

7.0

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

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.