simple past tense and past participle of tick

A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.

A sound of something ticking. / An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.

present participle of tick

A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.

plural of ticking

Exactly; perfectly; to a T.

(dated, informal, Britain) bought with an agreement to pay later

Any of several plants, of the genus Bidens, having yellow flowers and prickly fruit. / The barbed fruit of these plants, which sticks to clothing and to animal fur.

plural of deer tick