ticket

noun countable

UK /ˈtɪkɪt/

Word Forms

singular	ticket
plural	tickets

1
a piece of paper that shows you have paid to go into a place of entertainment such as a cinema or football ground
a cinema/theatre/match ticket
ticket for:
He got tickets for the first game of the season.
Synonyms and related words
Tickets
ticket
stub
single
1. 1a
  a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a journey on a train, plane etc
  a train/bus/plane ticket
  a return ticket (=for a journey to a place and back again):
  I’d like a return ticket to Sydney.
  a single ticket (=for a journey to a place, but not back again):
  You expect a single ticket to be cheaper.
  Synonyms and related words
  Tickets for travelling
  Apex
  boarding card
  boarding pass
2. 1b
  a piece of paper with a number on it that wins you a prize in a game if your number is chosen
  a lottery/raffle/draw ticket
  Synonyms and related words
  Gambling games and places where gambling takes place
  a game of chance
  betting shop
  bingo
3. 1c
  an official piece of paper that shows a driver that they must pay money for committing a traffic offence
  a speeding/parking ticket
  Synonyms and related words
  Traffic movements and traffic jams
  back up
  bottleneck
  bumper-to-bumper
4. 1d
  only before nouninvolving tickets, or selling them
  a ticket agency/office/machine
  Ticket sales have been going well.
  Synonyms and related words
  Tickets
  ticket
  stub
  single
2
usually singularmainly Americanthe politicians or policies that a political party is supporting
Bush ran for president on the Republican ticket.
She is fighting the election on a law-and-order ticket.
Synonyms and related words
Political beliefs and their supporters
anarchism
antidisestablishmentarianism
behaviouralism
3
computingin IT systems, a request for someone to look at a problem or perform a task
open/raise a ticket:
If you have any questions please open a ticket with the support department.
close a ticket:
As soon as the question is resolved they will close the ticket.
Synonyms and related words
Requests and demands
demand
request
appeal

phrases

just the ticket

sell tickets on yourself

a ticket to something

ticket

noun countable

US /ˈtɪkɪt/

Word Forms

singular	ticket
plural	tickets

1
a piece of paper that shows you have paid to go into a place of entertainment such as a movie theater or football game
a movie/theater ticket
ticket for:
He got tickets for the first game of the season.
Synonyms and related words
Tickets
ticket
stub
single
1. 1a
  a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a trip on a train, airplane, etc.
  a train/bus/plane ticket
  a round-trip ticket (=for a trip to a place and back again):
  I’d like a round-trip ticket to Sydney.
  a one-way ticket (=for a trip to a place, but not back again):
  You expect a one-way ticket to be cheaper.
  Synonyms and related words
  Tickets for traveling
  boarding card
  boarding pass
  bus pass
2. 1b
  a piece of paper with a number on it that wins you a prize in a game if your number is chosen
  a lottery/raffle ticket
  Synonyms and related words
  Gambling games and places where gambling takes place
  a game of chance
  bingo
  bingo
3. 1c
  an official piece of paper that shows a driver that they must pay money for committing a traffic offense
  a speeding/parking ticket
  Synonyms and related words
  Traffic movements and traffic jams
  back up
  bottleneck
  bumper-to-bumper
4. 1d
  only before nouninvolving tickets, or selling them
  a ticket agency/office/machine
  Ticket sales have been going well.
  Synonyms and related words
  Tickets
  ticket
  stub
  single
2
usually singularthe politicians or policies that a political party is supporting
Bush ran for president on the Republican ticket.
She is fighting the election on a law-and-order ticket.
Synonyms and related words
Political beliefs and their supporters
anarchism
antidisestablishmentarianism
Arabism
3
computingin IT systems, a request for someone to look at a problem or perform a task
open/raise a ticket:
If you have any questions please open a ticket with the support department.
close a ticket:
As soon as the question is resolved they will close the ticket.
Synonyms and related words
Requests and demands
demand
request
appeal

phrases

just the ticket

sell tickets on yourself

a ticket to something

ticket

verb transitive

UK /ˈtɪkɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ticket
he/she/it	tickets
present participle	ticketing
past tense	ticketed
past participle	ticketed

1
to attach a ticket to something to show its price, size etc
Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
bargain
beat down
bottom out
2
to give a ticket to a driver who has committed a traffic offence
Synonyms and related words
Traffic movements and traffic jams
back up
bottleneck
bumper-to-bumper

ticket

verb transitive

US /ˈtɪkɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ticket
he/she/it	tickets
present participle	ticketing
past tense	ticketed
past participle	ticketed

1
to give a ticket to a driver who has committed a traffic offense
Synonyms and related words
Traffic movements and traffic jams
back up
bottleneck
bumper-to-bumper
2
to sell someone a ticket for a trip on a train, airplane, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Air travel and relating to air travel
accompanied baggage
aerial
airdash
3
to fix a ticket to something to show its price, size, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
appraise
bargain
beat down

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