Meaning & use
tick
A small mark, such as a check symbol, used to indicate something is correct or done.
See it in a sentence
She put a tick next to every task she finished on her list.
The teacher added a tick beside each correct answer on the quiz.
A note on using this word
In American English, check mark is more common than tick, which is standard in British English.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A small blood-feeding parasitic arachnid that can transmit diseases to humans and animals.
He found a tick attached to his leg after hiking through the tall grass.
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