All related terms of 'ticked'

A tick is a written mark like a V : ✓. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with.

If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory .

If you say that the clock or time is ticking away , ticking by , or ticking on , you mean that time is passing , especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen .

If you tick off items on a list , you write a tick or other mark next to them, in order to show that they have been dealt with.

If an engine is ticking over , it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but you are not actually using it.

If people who were working are idle , they have no jobs or work.