<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.</li><li>A summons issued for a traffic or parking violation.</li><li>A written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag.</li><li>A slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election.</li><li>The license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot.</li><li>Banking: a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account.</li><li>Informal: the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you.</li><li>Archaic: a placard.</li><li>Obsolete: a short note, notice, or memorandum.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label.</li><li>To furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad.</li><li>To serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation.</li><li>To attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars.</li></ul>