<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.</li><li>Chiefly British Informal: a moment or instant.</li><li>a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something.</li><li>Stock Exchange: a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option; the smallest possible tick on a given exchange.</li><li>Manège: a jumping fault consisting of a light touch of a fence with one or more feet.</li><li>a small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to emit or produce a tick, like that of a clock.</li><li>to pass as with ticks of a clock: The hours ticked by.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to sound or announce by a tick or ticks: The clock ticked the minutes.</li><li>to mark with a tick or ticks; check (usually followed by off): to tick off the items on the memo.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb phrase</strong></p><ul><li>Slang: to make angry: His mistreatment of the animals really ticked me off.</li><li>Chiefly British: to scold severely: The manager will tick you off if you make another mistake.</li></ul>