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tick4

Pronunciation: /tɪk/

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Definition of tick

noun

(in phrase on tick) British informal

on credit: the printer agreed to send the brochures out on tick

Origin:

mid 17th century: apparently short for ticket in the phrase on the ticket, referring to an IOU or promise to pay

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Definition of tick in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

tic-tac-toe
Ticino
tick ¹
tick ²
tick ³
tick ⁴
tick all the right boxes
tick bean
tick box
tick fever
tick over

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tick over in tick¹ Br. Eng
tick bean Br. Eng
tick-bird Br. Eng

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synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk

adjective

relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …

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