Tick
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina. A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery. A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement. A short period of time, particularly a second. a mark () made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement; checkmark Ticking. A sheet that wraps around a mattress. Credit, trust.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock. To make a tick mark.
Example sentence: My main goal was to be a cinematographer. I was making short films, and the plan was to keep uploading them on Twitter and build a fanbase there. One day, I just started making music for fun. When I made 'Dat $tick,' it blew up, and I saw the potential in that.
Ticking
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.A sound of something ticking.An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
Example sentence: The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody's guess.