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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTicked
/tɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mark (an item) with a tick or check mark.
"She ticked off the items on her shopping list as she placed them in the cart." - 2
To make a ticking sound, often used in reference to clocks or watches.
"The clock ticked softly in the quiet room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ticked' is derived from the verb 'tick', which has its roots in Middle English 'tikken', meaning to make a slight sound. The term evolved in the 19th century to also denote marking or checking off items, reflecting a shift in usage from sound to action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ticked" is said worldwide
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Coché
Transliteration: kɔʃe
"Elle a coché les éléments de sa liste de courses."
Abgehakt
Transliteration: apɡehaːkt
"Sie hat die Punkte auf ihrer Einkaufsliste abgehakt."
Spuntato
Transliteration: spun'tato
"Ha spuntato gli articoli dalla sua lista della spesa."
Marcado
Transliteration: maɾ'kaðo
"Ella ha marcado los elementos de su lista de compras."
Marcado
Transliteration: maʁ'kadu
"Ela marcou os itens da sua lista de compras."
चिह्नित
Transliteration: chihnit
"उसने अपनी खरीदारी की सूची में चिह्नित किया।"
打勾
Transliteration: dǎ gōu
"她在购物清单上打勾了项目。"
체크된
Transliteration: chekeudwen
"그녀는 쇼핑 목록에서 항목을 체크했다."
チェックされた
Transliteration: chekku sareta
"彼女は買い物リストの項目にチェックを入れました。"
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