I.
noun
Tick is used before these nouns: ↑ box
II.
verb
1 of a clock, etc.
ADVERB
▪ loudly
▪ relentlessly
▪ away
▪
The clock ~ed relentlessly away on the mantelpiece.
2 ( BrE ) put a mark (✓) next to sth ⇨ See also ↑ check
ADVERB
▪ simply
▪
To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply ~ the box on your order form.
▪ mentally
▪ off
▪
She mentally ~ed off the names of the people she had already spoken to.
PHRASAL VERB
tick over ( BrE )
ADVERB
▪ nicely
▪
The business is ~ing over nicely at the moment.
▪ still
PHRASES
▪ keep things ~ing over
▪
Morrison had kept things ~ing over in my absence.
Tick is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ clock , ↑ meter
Tick is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ box