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to ticket

to ticket

12 4.1
To give someone an official notice that orders them to pay a fine for breaking a traffic rule
  • verb
  • /ˈtɪkɪt/
translation icon : multar
  • At 12:57 a.m., someone in Ives Park was ticketed for municipal violations.
  • police ticket
  • ticket cars
  • ticket drivers

Examples

  • " At some point, we have to stop ticketing our residents for everything," Brown said.

    Blog text (18)

  • A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden ticketed them.

    Academic text (1993)

  • I wanna see a cop come in here now and ticket you.

    Breaking Point (2009)

  • What are you gonna do, ticket us?

    Volcano (1997)

  • "Thanks for not ticketing me," she said.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I'm not sure what the city hopes to achieve by ticketing the homeless.

    Blog text (24)

  • We won't be ticketing you for speeding.

    Surveillance (2008)

  • At 12:40 p.m., they ticketed someone for providing tobacco to a minor.

    Blog text (17)

  • My 18-year-old son was ticketed for going 90 outside of Barstow.

    Blog text (7)

  • The officer decided to ticket the driver for running a red light.

Synonyms

to fine
vsto ticket
107 3.4

Make someone pay money as punishment for breaking a law or rule

gives an official notice of penalty rather than directly ordering payment
to issue a ticket
vsto ticket
  • Formal
2 3.1

To give an official notice that fines someone for breaking a law

uses the single-word verb form more in everyday speech
to impose a fine
vsto ticket
  • Formal
1 3.8

Officially order someone to pay money as punishment for breaking a rule

gives an official notice rather than ordering payment

Idioms

just the ticket
5 6.1

Exactly what you need in a particular situation

to write one's own ticket
  • Informal
5 7.7

To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful

to be the ticket
  • Informal
3 8.1

The most useful thing to get what you want

that's the ticket
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A good idea or the right thing to do

to punch one's ticket
  • Informal
8.5

To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team

one-way ticket to Palookaville
  • Archaic
9.9

A choice that causes failure or big trouble

ticket to ride
  • Informal
6.9

A way to gain success or better opportunities

Phrasal Verbs

to buy a ticket
32 1.0

To pay money for permission to travel or go to an event

to issue a ticket
  • Formal
2 3.1

To give an official notice that fines someone for breaking a law

to issue a ticket
  • Jargon
3.4

To create a record of a problem or request in a support system for a team to fix

Compounds

plane ticket
68 1.0

A paper or online pass that lets you travel on an airplane

parking ticket
59 1.4

A paper telling you to pay a fine for parking where it is not allowed

season ticket
45 2.4

A pass that lets you attend many events or journeys at a lower price

lottery ticket
38 1.2

A paper you buy that gives you a chance to win money in a game of luck

speeding ticket
  • US
28 2.2

An official notice from the police that says you drove too fast

one-way ticket
27 1.0

A ticket that lets you travel to a place but not back

bus ticket
18 1.0

A paper or phone pass that shows you paid to travel on a bus

big-ticket
15 5.1

Very expensive and costing a lot of money

ticket holder
14 1.6

A person who has a pass to enter an event or travel

ticket stub
10 1.4

A small piece you keep from a ticket after you enter to show proof

train ticket
9 1.0

A paper or digital pass that lets you travel on a train

round-trip ticket
  • US
8 2.1

A ticket that lets you travel to a place and back

meal ticket
  • Informal
7 5.8

A job, person, or thing that gives you regular money

airplane ticket
  • US
5 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you travel on a specific flight

return ticket
  • UK
5 1.0

A ticket that lets you go to a place and return on the same route

golden ticket
  • Informal
4 4.1

A special chance that gives a person an easy way to succeed

ticket agent
4 2.1

A person who sells tickets for events or travel

ticket office
4 1.0

A place where people get tickets for trains, shows and events

ticket booth
3 1.4

A small place where people buy tickets for trains or shows

ticket taker
3 1.9

A person who checks and collects tickets at the entrance to an event

theater ticket
  • US
2 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you enter a live theater show

ticket book
2 1.7

A small book with bus or train tickets you tear out to use

straight ticket
  • US
2 6.1

Choosing all candidates from the same party on a ballot

high-ticket
  • US
1 6.5

Costing a large amount of money

ticket window
1 1.8

A place at a station or theatre where people buy tickets

pawn ticket
  • US
1 5.6

A paper receipt showing you left an item at a pawn shop for a loan

ticket line
1 2.0

A line of people waiting to buy tickets

meal ticket
1 3.8

A ticket that lets you get a meal at a restaurant or cafeteria

railroad ticket
  • US
1 2.0

A paper or card that lets you travel by train

ticket agent
1 3.2

A person who handles customer support requests using a help desk system

ticket collector
1 2.1

A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts

ticket-of-leave
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A permit that lets a prisoner live and work outside prison under rules

split ticket
  • US
1 5.8

To vote for candidates from more than one party in the same election

beer ticket
6.1

A small paper or token that you give to get a beer at an event

cloakroom ticket
  • UK
3.4

A small paper given when you leave a coat so you can get it back later

commutation ticket
  • Archaic
5.1

A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys

golden ticket
  • Specialized
9.3

A fake computer ticket that lets attackers pretend to be users and control a network

ticket stamping machine
3.7

A machine that stamps a ticket with time and place

ticket tout
  • UK
8.6

A person who buys event tickets then sells them for more money

ticket-stamping machine
4.3

A machine that makes a mark on a ticket showing the time and place

How Severe

to prosecute
354 6.1
to fine
107 3.4
to ticket
12 4.1
to reprimand
  • Formal
33 6.1
to caution
92 3.0

Surface Forms

ticket infinitive
ticketed past
ticketed past participle
ticketing present participle
tickets third person singular

Etymology

The verb ticket also comes from the idea of a 'written notice'. So to ticket a car is to give it an official paper notice that tells the owner about a fine.