n.
1.a metallic tapping sound
2.any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis
3.a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
4.a light mattress tick v.
1.make a clicking or ticking sound
2.make a sound like a clock or a timer
3.sew
4.put a check mark on or next to
Idiom of the Day
build up (someone or something) or build (someone or something) up
to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote someone or something
The woman is always trying to build up her boss.