tick >> tɪk
Definition: [noun] a mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with.
Definition: [noun] a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch.
Example: the comforting tick of the grandfather clock
Definition: [noun] the smallest recognized amount by which a price of a security or future may fluctuate.
Definition: [verb] mark (an item) with a tick or select (a box) on a form, questionnaire, etc. to indicate that something has been chosen, checked, approved, or dealt with.
Example: just tick the appropriate box below
Definition: [verb] (of a clock or other mechanical device) make regular short, sharp sounds, typically one for every second of time that passes.
Example: I could hear the clock ticking