Tick: meaning, definitions and examples
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tick
[ tɪk ]
time measurement
A tick is a very short time period, usually less than a second.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The clock ticks every second.
- She completed the task in just a tick.
small insect
A tick is a small arachnid that attaches itself to mammals and feeds on their blood.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I found a tick on my dog's fur.
- Ticks can transmit diseases to humans.
Translations
Translations of the word "tick" in other languages:
🇵🇹 marca
- tique
- carrapato
🇮🇳 टिक
- निशान
- टिक-टिक
🇩🇪 Häkchen
- Zecke
- Ticken
🇮🇩 tanda centang
- kutu
- ketukan
🇺🇦 позначка
- кліщ
- цокання
🇵🇱 znak
- kleszcz
- tykanie
🇯🇵 チェックマーク
- ダニ
- チクタク
🇫🇷 coche
- tique
- tic-tac
🇪🇸 marca
- garrapata
- tic-tac
🇹🇷 işaret
- kene
- tıkırtı
🇰🇷 체크 표시
- 진드기
- 똑딱거림
🇸🇦 علامة
- قرادة
- صوت دقات الساعة
🇨🇿 značka
- klíště
- tikot
🇸🇰 značka
- kliešť
- tikot
🇨🇳 勾
- 蜱
- 滴答声
🇸🇮 oznaka
- klop
- tiktakanje
🇮🇸 merki
- maur
- tikk
🇰🇿 белгі
- кене
- тықылдау
🇬🇪 ნიშანი
- ტკიპა
- წიკწიკი
🇦🇿 işarə
- gənə
- tıqqıltı
🇲🇽 marca
- garrapata
- tic-tac
Word origin
The word 'tick' originated from the Old English word 'ticcen', which meant a small animal or bug. Over time, it evolved to refer to a small clicking sound, such as that made by a clock. The association with time measurement likely comes from the ticking sound of clocks. The usage of 'tick' to describe a small arachnid dates back to the 17th century.