Dictionary Check: tick
"tick" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
a metallic tapping sound
Example:
"he counted the ticks of the clock"
noun
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
noun
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Example:
"as he called the roll he put a check mark by each student's name"
noun
a light mattress
verb
make a clicking or ticking sound
Example:
"The clock ticked away"
verb
make a sound like a clock or a timer
Example:
"the clocks were ticking"
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