tick 1 (tĭk)
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Tweet n. 1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock. 2. Chiefly British A moment. 3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item. 4. Informal A unit on a scale; a degree: when interest rates move up a tick. v. ticked, tick·ing, ticks v.intr. 1. To emit recurring clicking sounds: as the clock ticked. 2. To function characteristically or well: machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick. v.tr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To count or record with the sound of ticks: a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare. 2. To mark or check off (a listed item) with a tick: ticked off each name on the list. tick off Informal To make angry or annoyed: Constant delays ticked me off. [Middle English tik, light tap.] |
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