1British a mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with.
2a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch:the comforting tick of the grandfather clock
British informal a moment:I shan’t be a tickI’ll be with you in a tick
3 Stock Exchange the smallest recognized amount by which a price of a security or future may fluctuate.
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1chiefly British mark (an item) with a tick, typically to show that it has been chosen, checked, approved, or dealt with:just tick the appropriate box below
2 [no object] (of a clock or other mechanical device) make regular short, sharp sounds, typically one for every second of time that passes:I could hear the clock ticking
(tick away/by/past) (of time) pass:the minutes were ticking away till the actor’s appearance
proceed or progress:her book was ticking along nicely
tick all the (right) boxes
British informal
fulfil all the necessary requirements:the new album should tick all the right boxes for their many fans
what makes someone tick
informal what motivates someone:people are curious to know what makes British men tick
tick someone off
1British informal reprimand or rebuke someone:he was ticked off by Angela (as noun ticking off)he got a ticking off from the magistrate
2North American informal make someone annoyed or angry: (as adjective ticked off)Jefferson was a little ticked off, but he’ll come around
tick something off
chiefly British
1mark an item in a list with a tick to show that it has been dealt with:I ticked several items off my ‘to do’ list
2list items one by one in one’s mind or during a speech:he ticked the points off on his fingers
tick over
(of an engine) run slowly in neutral:his Mercedes was waiting for him, the engine ticking over
work or function at a basic or minimum level:they are keeping things ticking over until their father returns
