to ticket
- verb
- /ˈtɪkɪt/
- Make sure to ticket all passengers at the entry before they enter the concert.
- ticketed passengers
- a ticketed event
- free and ticketed
Examples
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I have to ticket those passengers leaving for Hawaii.
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All ticketed passengers should board immediately.
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Only ticketed passengers past this point.
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Track 3 now boarding all ticketed passengers.
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I'm sorry, sir, but only ticketed passengers are allowed to go to the gate.
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All ticketed passengers should proceed immediately to Gate 58.
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Ticketed passengers, please wait inside the door until arrival of bus number 34.
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All ticketed passengers of Flight 137 to Las Vegas...
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Please remember to ticket your luggage before boarding the flight.
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The airline staff will ticket you once you've checked in.
Idioms
- Informal
To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful
- Informal
To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team
Phrasal Verbs
- Jargon
To create a record of a problem or request in a support system for a team to fix
Compounds
A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts
- Archaic
A permit that lets a prisoner live and work outside prison under rules
- Archaic
A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys
- Specialized
A fake computer ticket that lets attackers pretend to be users and control a network
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb ticket comes from the noun for a small paper 'note', meaning to give a paper pass. So to ticket travellers is to give them the proper pass or admission paper.