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ticking |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tick Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tick Entailment of verb tick Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb tick 3 senses of tick Sense 1 click tick => sound, go Sense 2 tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat => sound, go Sense 3 tick, retick => sew, run up sew together, stitch Familiarity of verb tick tick used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tick Sense 1 click tick => sound, go -------------- Sense 2 tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat => sound, go -------------- Sense 3 tick, retick => sew, run up sew together, stitch -------------- Grep of noun ticking pigsticking ticking Overview of noun ticking The noun ticking has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock") 2. ticking -- (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers) Overview of verb tick The verb tick has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) click tick -- (make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away") 2. (1) tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat -- (make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight") 3. tick, retick -- (sew, as of mattresses; "tick a mattress") Grep of adj ticking sticking Overview of noun ticking The noun ticking has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock") 2. ticking -- (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers) Overview of verb tick The verb tick has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) click tick -- (make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away") 2. (1) tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat -- (make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight") 3. tick, retick -- (sew, as of mattresses; "tick a mattress")
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