Any tick in the family Argasidae, differing from the so-called hard ticks in several respects, in particular in that they lack a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body.

simple past tense and past participle of tick away

present participle of tick away

plural of tick tack

(obsolete) To waste time; to dally or idle.

Any of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties. / (Australia, dated, sometimes derogatory) Catholic

Alternative form of tick tack, the sound of tapping; a device to tap on a window / Alternative form of tic-tac, a sign language used by bookmakers

A species of ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis), native to the Old World, a disease vector among many mammals.

A mark (often one of a series) made to show that an operation or task has been completed.

A bed mattress made from a coarse cotton material, or shoddy, and filled with (usually) straw. / Also used to refer to the empty mattress bag.