tick

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noun (1)

ˈtik

: a light rhythmic audible tap or beat

also : a series of such ticks

: the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment

: a small spot or mark

especially : one used to direct attention to something, to check an item on a list, or to represent a point on a scale

finance : the minimum amount by which the price of a security can move upward or downward

The minimum price fluctuation is called a "tick."

Gerald Warfield

also : a stock market transaction at a price above or below the last previous transaction in the same security or the change in price that such a transaction represents

an upward/downward tick

The telegraph, and then the stock ticker, provided a number of advantages … . The ticker was named for its characteristic sound when printing; to this day, any movement of a stock's price is called a "tick."

Joe Janes

Note that I assume none of you plan to spend your golden years watching the market tick by tick and jumping in and out of stocks.

Barry Ritholtz

: a small amount

… Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million.

Gary Levin

verb

ticked; ticking; ticks

intransitive verb

: to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks

: to operate as a functioning mechanism : run

tried to understand what made him tick

the motor was ticking over quietly

transitive verb

: to mark with a written tick : check

—usually used with off

ticked off each item in the list

: to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats

a meter ticking off the cab fare

: to touch with a momentary glancing blow

ticked the ball

tick

3 of 5

noun (2)

: any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases

: any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies compare sheep ked

tick

4 of 5

noun (3)

: the fabric case of a mattress, pillow, or bolster

also : a mattress consisting of a tick and its filling

: ticking entry 1

tick

5 of 5

noun (4)

chiefly British

: credit, trust

also : a credit account

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English tek pat, light stroke; akin to Middle High German zic light push

Noun (2)

Middle English tyke, teke; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz

Noun (3)

Middle English tike, probably from Middle Dutch (akin to Old High German ziahha tick), from Latin theca cover, from Greek thēkē case; akin to Greek tithenai to place — more at do

Noun (4)

short for ticket entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

1642, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tick 1 of 3

noun

ˈtik

: a light rhythmic tap or beat (as of a clock)

: a small mark used chiefly to draw attention to something or to check an item on a list

tick

2 of 3

verb

ticked; ticking

: to make a light rhythmic tap or a series of light rhythmic taps

a ticking clock

: to mark, count, or announce by or as if by light rhythmic taps

A meter ticked off the cab fare.

: check entry 2 sense 5

She ticked off each item in the list.

: operate sense 1, function

The old car is still ticking.

tick

3 of 3

noun

: a tiny animal with eight legs that is related to the spider and attaches itself to humans and animals from which it sucks blood

Medical Definition

tick

noun

ˈtik

: any of numerous bloodsucking arachnids that constitute the acarine superfamily Ixodoidea, are much larger than the closely related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, include important vectors of various infectious diseases of humans and lower animals, and although the immature larva has but six legs, may be readily distinguished from an insect by the complete lack of external segmentation

: any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies (as the sheep ked)

单词	tick
释义	tick 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈtik 1 a : a light rhythmic audible tap or beat also : a series of such ticks b : the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment 2 : a small spot or mark especially : one used to direct attention to something, to check an item on a list, or to represent a point on a scale 3 a finance : the minimum amount by which the price of a security can move upward or downward The minimum price fluctuation is called a "tick." Gerald Warfield also : a stock market transaction at a price above or below the last previous transaction in the same security or the change in price that such a transaction represents an upward/downward tick The telegraph, and then the stock ticker, provided a number of advantages … . The ticker was named for its characteristic sound when printing; to this day, any movement of a stock's price is called a "tick." Joe Janes Note that I assume none of you plan to spend your golden years watching the market tick by tick and jumping in and out of stocks. Barry Ritholtz b : a small amount … Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million. Gary Levin see also downtick, uptick tick 2 of 5 verb ticked; ticking; ticks intransitive verb 1 : to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks 2 : to operate as a functioning mechanism : run tried to understand what made him tick the motor was ticking over quietly transitive verb 1 : to mark with a written tick : check —usually used with off ticked off each item in the list 2 : to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats a meter ticking off the cab fare 3 : to touch with a momentary glancing blow ticked the ball tick 3 of 5 noun (2) 1 : any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases 2 : any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies compare sheep ked Illustration of tick tick 1 tick 4 of 5 noun (3) 1 : the fabric case of a mattress, pillow, or bolster also : a mattress consisting of a tick and its filling 2 : ticking entry 1 tick 5 of 5 noun (4) chiefly British : credit, trust also : a credit account Synonyms Verb detail enumerate itemize list numerate recite reel off rehearse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I could hear the clock tick . His old heart is still ticking. Tick the box next to your choice. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English tek pat, light stroke; akin to Middle High German zic light push Noun (2) Middle English tyke, teke; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz Noun (3) Middle English tike, probably from Middle Dutch (akin to Old High German ziahha tick), from Latin theca cover, from Greek thēkē case; akin to Greek tithenai to place — more at do Noun (4) short for ticket entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1721, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (4) 1642, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tick American dog tick brown dog tick black-legged tick dog tick cattle tick tick-borne tick away/by/past on tick lone star tick tick trefoil tick-tack-toe tick over tick off tick fever what makes (someone) tick seed tick wood tick deer tick See More American dog tick brown dog tick black-legged tick dog tick cattle tick tick-borne tick away/by/past on tick lone star tick tick trefoil tick-tack-toe tick over tick off tick fever what makes (someone) tick seed tick wood tick deer tick See More Kids Definition tick 1 of 3 noun ˈtik 1 : a light rhythmic tap or beat (as of a clock) 2 : a small mark used chiefly to draw attention to something or to check an item on a list tick 2 of 3 verb ticked; ticking 1 : to make a light rhythmic tap or a series of light rhythmic taps a ticking clock 2 : to mark, count, or announce by or as if by light rhythmic taps A meter ticked off the cab fare. 3 : check entry 2 sense 5 She ticked off each item in the list. 4 : operate sense 1, function The old car is still ticking. tick 3 of 3 noun : a tiny animal with eight legs that is related to the spider and attaches itself to humans and animals from which it sucks blood Medical Definition tick noun ˈtik 1 : any of numerous bloodsucking arachnids that constitute the acarine superfamily Ixodoidea, are much larger than the closely related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, include important vectors of various infectious diseases of humans and lower animals, and although the immature larva has but six legs, may be readily distinguished from an insect by the complete lack of external segmentation 2 : any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies (as the sheep ked) tick noun as in minute Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance minute shake second beat split second moment nanosecond crack instant heartbeat wink threshold spell bit jiffy flash trice twinkle point stretch nick wire while juncture cusp brink verge crisis crunch time
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