tick

Definitions

1. noun

   A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

2. noun

   A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

   Example

   • The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.
3. noun

   A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

   Example

   • At midday, the long bond is up a tick.
4. noun

   A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

5. noun

   A short period of time, particularly a second.

   Example

   • I'll be back in a tick.
   ≈jiffy≈sec≈tic≈bat of an eye≈bit +28 more
6. noun

   A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.

7. noun

   Each of the fixed time periods, in a tick-based game, in which players or characters may perform a set number of actions.

8. noun

   A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness, or acknowledgement.

   Example

   • Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box
   ≈checkmark
9. noun

   A bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.

   Examples

   • There are few birders who have not had stringy ticks on their lists at some stage.
   • A twitcher's list is very democratic. Each bird counts as one tick. There are no extra points for beauty or rarity. The humble sparrow counts just as much as a Wedge-tailed Eagle or a Paradise Parrot.
10. noun

    A whinchat (Saxicola rubetra).