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Uncommontick
The correct spelling is tick.
How to pronounce tick
/tɪk/
nounIPA: /tɪk/
Say it like: Tik
The correct spelling is tick. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. For example: "The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."
Usage Examples
“The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.”
“At midday, the long bond is up a tick.”
“I'll be back in a tick.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
- 2.A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
- 3.A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
- 4.A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
- 5.A short period of time, particularly a second.
verb
- 1.To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
- 2.To make a tick or checkmark.
- 3.To work or operate, especially mechanically.
- 4.To strike gently; to pat.
- 5.To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).
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