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'tick' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'tick' with 5 example sentences.


tick noun

: a metallic tapping sound

: 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.

: a light mattress

tick verb

: make a clicking or ticking sound

: make a sound like a clock or a timer

: sew

: put a check mark on or near or next to


  • There’s a tick on the dog.
  • The clock is still ticking.
  • I like to take things apart to see what makes them tick.
  • This really ticks me off!
  • It's an involuntary tick, please disregard it.
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