tick vs ticking
ticking vs ticktick and ticking both are nouns.
tick is a verb but ticking is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ticking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tick and ticking
are synonyms defined as:
- tick and ticking: a metallic tapping sound
| tick (noun) | ticking (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals | a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers |
| a light mattress | a metallic tapping sound |
| a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. | |
| a metallic tapping sound |
| tick (verb) | ticking (verb) |
|---|---|
| put a check mark on or near or next to | |
| sew | |
| make a clicking or ticking sound | |
| make a sound like a clock or a timer |
Words related to "tick"
- Acarina
- British English
- acarine
- argasid
- ascertain
- assure
- beat
- check
- check into
- check mark
- check off
- check out
- check over
- check up on
- click
- control
- ensure
- go
- go over
- hard tick
- insure
- ixodid
- look into
- mark
- mark off
- mattress
- order Acarina
- receipt
- retick
- run up
- see
- see to it
- sew
- sew together
- soft tick
- sound
- stitch
- suss out
- tick off
- ticker
- ticking
- ticktack
- ticktock
- tictac
- tocktact
- verify
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