Definition of tick

tick    

noun

• a short amount of time.

                                                                                    
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                               
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.

  Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'a period of time':
days	Definitions include: a long time.
long run, the	Definitions include: the future.
48	Definitions include: 48 hours, i.e. 2 days.
for days	Definitions include: for a long time.
New York minute	Definitions include: a brief amount of time.
grip	Definitions include: a long time.
mo	Definitions include: "moment".
piece	Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
sec	Definitions include: "second."
clutch, the	Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time.
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
minute	Definitions include: a long period of time.
blip	Definitions include: a short amount of time.
24	Definitions include: 24 hours, i.e. one day.
jiffy	Definitions include: a short amount of time.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'tick':
fatter than a tick on a coon dog	Definitions include: filled almost to bursting.
full as a tick	Definitions include: drunk.
fuller than a tick on a coon dog	Definitions include: Filled almost to bursting.
greasy tick	Definitions include: grungy looking, greasy hair, smells bad.
make tick	Definitions include: The basic motivation of someone
ticked off	Definitions include: Mad, irritated at, angry with.
ticker	Definitions include: heart.
tick off	Definitions include: to anger a person.
ticks	Definitions include: Minutes.
TO	Definitions include: "time out".

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