A wingless dipterous insect of the genus Nycteribia, parasitic on bats.

present participle of tick and tie

(accounting) To make sure that every item in a ledger or in an inventory is accounted for and properly connected to other items to which they are related.

(UK, historical) A licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.

Alternative form of ticket-porter

(nautical, now historical) A certificate given to wounded seamen, entitling them to smart money. / An e-ticket.

inexpensive; having a low price

(idiomatic) To do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong. / (idiomatic) To annoy an irritable person.

(idiomatic, colloquial) To amuse or astonish someone. / (idiomatic, slang, transitive) To stimulate someone's penis sexually.

Alternative form of wolf ticket