tick — a small mark (✓) used to show that something is correct or has been done
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small mark (✓) used to show that something is correct or has been done
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪk/
Example Sentences
- My teacher's pen ran out of ink while putting ticks on my perfect test paper.
- The old grandfather clock ticks so loudly that it wakes up the neighbors.
- Please tick the boxes that apply to your situation.
tick
NOUN[/tɪk/]
a small mark (✓) used to show that something is correct or has been done
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Tick originated in Middle English as an onomatopoetic word imitating the sharp, repetitive sound made by clocks and watches. The word developed from the imitation of a light tapping or clicking sound, eventually becoming associated with the mechanical sounds of timekeeping devices.
Breakdown
Tick is a monomorphemic onomatopoeia with no internal morphological breakdown; the entire word functions as a sound-symbolic representation of a light tap or the clicking sound of a clock mechanism.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My teacher's pen ran out of ink while putting ticks on my perfect test paper.”
“The old grandfather clock ticks so loudly that it wakes up the neighbors.”
“Please tick the boxes that apply to your situation.”
“Time ticks away while students panic during the final exam.”
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