tick

Meaning of tick in English

Noun

1. a mark ☑ that someone makes to show that something has been checked or chosen or that something is correct

Put a tick in the box.

2. the light clicking sound that a clock or watch makes

the tick of the grandfather clock

Verb

1. put a written mark ☑ on a piece of paper in order to indicate that something has been checked or chosen, or that something is correct

tick off the items one by one

2. make the sound of a tick

A clock ticks.