Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Tick (-ed, -ing)
tick (-ed, -ing), v. [Du.]
- Mark the passage of a second; make a sound to indicate the passing of a moment in time; [fig.] beat; pulse; maintain the heart's pumping of blood.
- Move; mark time; [fig.] breathe; be mortal; have a heartbeat.
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