TICK
Tick, n.
1. A quick, audible beat, as of a clock.
2. Any small mark intended to direct attention to something, or to serve as a check. Dickens.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The whinchat; — so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] Death tick. (Zoöl.) See Deathwatch.
TICK
Tick, v. t.
Defn: To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score. When I had got all my responsibilities down upon my list, I compared each with the bill and ticked it off. Dickens.
TICKEN
Tick"en, n.
Defn: See Ticking. [R.] R. Browning.
TICKER
Tick"er, n. Etym: [See Tick.]