a metallic tapping sound; he counted the ticks of the clock

[ Syn: ticking ]

any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; as he called the role he put a check mark by each students name

[ Syn: check mark , check ]

a light mattress

make a clicking or ticking sound; The clock ticked away

[ Syn: click ]

make a sound like a clock or a timer; the clocks were ticking; the grandfather clock beat midnight

[ Syn: ticktock , ticktack , beat ]

sew; tick a mattress

[ Syn: retick ]

put a check mark on or near or next to; Please check each name on the list; tick off the items; mark off the units

[ Syn: check , check off , mark , mark off , tick off ]