plural of tick-tock

simple past tense and past participle of tick a lock

present participle of tick a lock

To keep quiet or keep a secret.

Synonym of castor bean tick

Synonym of castor bean tick

A tick of the family Ixodidae, especially one engorged with blood.

(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.

Dermacentor variabilis, a tick that carries bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans.

plural of tick-trefoil