tick

nouns

a metallic tapping sound

"he counted the ticks of the clock"

tick, ticking

any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals

tick

is a member of

mites and ticks

is a type of (narrower)

mite or tick

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

"as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

check, check mark, tick

a light mattress

tick

is a type of (narrower)

a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

make a clicking or ticking sound

"The clock ticked away"

click, tick

is derived from

make a sound like a clock or a timer

"the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock

is derived from

is derived from

sew

"tick a mattress"

retick, tick

is derived from

put a check mark on or near or next to

"Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off