I don't know what makes it tick.
•I took apart the radio to find out what made it tick.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tick — tick1 [tik] n. [ME tek, prob. < Gmc echoic base > Du tikk, MHG zicken, to tick] 1. a light touch; pat 2. a light clicking or tapping sound, as that made by the escapement of a watch or clock 3. a mark (✓, /, etc.) made to check off items;… … English World dictionary
tick — tick1 [tık] n [Sense: 1,3 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Origin unknown.] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English ticia] 1.) BrE a mark written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with American Equivalent … Dictionary of contemporary English
tick — [[t]tɪ̱k[/t]] ticks, ticking, ticked 1) N COUNT A tick is a written mark like a V. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. [mainly BRIT] His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks... Place a… … English dictionary
tick — 1 noun 1 (C) a mark () written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with check 2 (9) AmE: Put a tick in the box if you agree with this statement. 2 (C) a very small animal like an insect that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tick — tick1 [ tık ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second 2. ) transitive BRITISH to CHECK something that is correct or something that has been dealt with: Tick the sentence that best describes your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tick — I UK [tɪk] / US verb Word forms tick : present tense I/you/we/they tick he/she/it ticks present participle ticking past tense ticked past participle ticked * 1) [intransitive] if a clock or a watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second 2)… … English dictionary
tick — I. /tɪk / (say tik) noun 1. a slight, sharp recurring click or beat, as of a clock. 2. Colloquial a moment or instant: hang on just a tick. 3. a small mark, as a hooked, sloping dash (formed by two strokes at an acute angle) serving to draw… …
tick — [tɪk] verb I 1) [I] if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second 2) [T] British to mark something with the symbol ✓ to show that it is correct or that you have dealt with it • what makes sb tick informal the basic aspects of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tick — tick1 /tik/, n. 1. a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock. 2. Chiefly Brit. Informal. a moment or instant. 3. a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or… … Universalium
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