(Britain) The completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.

present participle of tick off

present participle of tick and tie

present participle of tick away

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the and often followed by for) Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.

plural of ticking-off

present participle of tick a lock

(writing) A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, clock.

(baseball, slang, rare) A foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.

(sometimes methaphorical) To sign with a tick. / To list (create or recite a list). / (Canada, US, transitive) To annoy, aggravate. / (Britain, Australia, transitive) To reprimand.