ти́кать — meaning in English

English meaning

• tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.

Senses

ти́кать is used for these senses in English:

• tick To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands of an analog clock.
• tick-tock To make continual clicking sounds like those of an analog clock; to tick.

tick — full definition

1. noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
2. noun A short, sharp repeated sound, like that made by a clock.
3. noun A checkmark used to show something is correct or complete.
4. verb To make a rhythmic clicking sound, or to mark something with a checkmark.

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