tick

tick
[tɪk] verb I
1) [I] if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second
2) [T] British
to mark something with the symbol ✓ to show that it is correct or that you have dealt with it
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what makes sb tick — informal the basic aspects of someone's personality that make them behave the way they do[/ex]
- tick sb off
- tick sth off
- tick over
II
noun [C]
tick [tɪk]
1) British
the symbol ✓ that you write next to an answer to show that it is correct, or next to something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
2) the quiet sound that some clocks and watches make every second
3) an insect that sucks blood

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