ticks

Meanings

• Noun

  The sound made by a clock when the time needs to be advanced or retarded.

  - "The clock ticks loudly in the quiet room."
  - "I can hear the ticks of the clock as I lie in bed."

• Noun

  A small mark made by an insect, especially a tick, biting or attaching itself to the skin.

  - "I found a tick attached to my dog's ear."
  - "He had a tick on his leg and it needed to be removed."

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Synonyms

checkmark , sec , ticking , credit , trust

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ticks
clicks , bricks , sticks , tricks

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Variants

List of all variants of ticks that leads to same result
tick , ticked , ticking , ticks , beggar's-ticks , beggar-ticks , American dog tick , American dog ticks , dog tick , dog ticks , brown dog tick , brown dog ticks , cattle tick , cattle ticks , black-legged tick , deer tick , deer ticks

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Etymology

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Old English teocan, teogan; akin to teocian to touch, teon to draw near.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness World Record for the largest collection of tick specimens belongs to Dr. Peter Marschall of Germany, with over 30,000 different species.

2. The sound of a ticking clock is often used as a metaphor for the passing of time in literature and poetry.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clock: A device for measuring, keeping, and indicating the time.

2. Time: The continuous duration of momentary events and the passage of years, measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc.

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Culture

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In literature, the sound of a ticking clock is often used to build suspense or create a sense of urgency. In music, the sound of a ticking clock is used as a rhythmic element in various genres, such as classical music and hip hop.

How to Memorize "ticks"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with its hands moving and the sound of the ticking.
   - Visualize a small insect attaching itself to a host's skin and the sensation of the tick's legs moving as it feeds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a clock ticking with the passage of time.
   - Associate the sensation of a tick's bite with the feeling of an itch or a small bump on the skin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym TICKS to remember the different definitions: Time Keeping Instrument, Creeping Insect.

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