tick
/tɪk/noun
उच्चारण टिक
सही का निशान; टिक-टिक; किलनी
Basic word
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[C]
(BrE) a mark (✓) put beside a sum or answer to show that it is correct; a short light sound made regularly by a clock; a very small insect that attaches itself to animals and sucks blood
सही का निशान; टिक-टिक; किलनी
- put a tick
- The teacher put a tick next to every correct answer.
- The only sound in the room was the tick of the clock.
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- Remove the tick carefully from the dog's skin.
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[I, T]
to put a mark (✓) next to an item; (of a clock) to make short repeated sounds
निशान लगाना
- tick the right answer
- Please tick the box if you agree with the terms.
- Tick off each name on the list as the students arrive.
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- The old clock ticked loudly in the hall.
→Phrasal verbs 2
tick sb off
(BrE, informal) to speak angrily to somebody because they have done something wrong
(किसी को) डाँटना, फटकारना
- The teacher ticked him off for being late.
tick over
(BrE) (of an engine) to keep running slowly; (of a business, etc.) to keep working at a basic level
(इंजन का) धीमे-धीमे चलते रहना; (काम-धंधे का) बस चलते रहना
- The business is just ticking over at the moment.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tick off (mark items on a list; scold), tick all the boxes (satisfy every requirement).
Phrasal verbs: tick off (सूची में निशान लगाना; डाँटना), tick all the boxes (हर आवश्यकता पूरी करना)।