Word

tick, v.
(ticked, ticking, ticks)
freq. cnt. 3

make a clicking or ticking sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

click tick

sample sentences

"The clock ticked away"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ticking tick

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

click

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

make a sound like a clock or a timer
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

beat tick ticktack ticktock

sample sentences

"the clocks were ticking"
"the grandfather clock beat midnight"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tick ticker ticking

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ticktock

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beat

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

put a check mark on or near or next to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

check check off mark mark off tick tick off

sample sentences

"Please check each name on the list"
"tick off the items"
"mark off the units"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

check

semantic pointers

verb group

check, check out, look into, go over, check into, check up on, suss out, check over see, insure, check, assure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, control

hypernym

verify

hyponym

receipt

sew
<verb.contact>

retick tick

sample sentences

"tick a mattress"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tick ticking

semantic pointers

hypernym

sew, run up, stitch, sew together