simple past tense and past participle of tick a lock

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tick a lock

present participle of tick a lock

To keep quiet or keep a secret.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put a bug in someone's ear

To make a small suggestion or give a hint that causes the listener to act.

present participle of put a bug in someone's ear

plural of crawl-a-bottom

(cricket) Having batted no hits for the entire game.

(simile) stone deaf (unable to hear at all)