What is the meaning of the word "tick"?
Definitions:
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a metallic tapping sound
noun
- We counted the ticks of the clock.
- We counted the ticks of the clock.
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make a clicking or ticking sound
verb
- The clock ticked away
- The clock ticked away
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make a sound like a clock or a timer
verb
- the clocks were ticking
- the clocks were ticking
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sew
verb
- tick a mattress
- tick a mattress