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ticket
[tik-it]
noun
a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like.
a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation.
a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag.
a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election.
the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot.
Banking.a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account.
Informal.the proper or advisable thing.
That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you.
Archaic.a placard.
Obsolete.a short note, notice, or memorandum.
verb (used with object)
to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label.
to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad.
to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation.
to attach such a summons to.
to ticket illegally parked cars.
ticket
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
a piece of paper, cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as travel on a train or bus, entry to a place of public entertainment, etc
(modifier) concerned with or relating to the issue, sale, or checking of tickets
a ticket office
ticket collector
a piece of card, cloth, etc, attached to an article showing information such as its price, size, or washing instructions
a summons served for a parking offence or violation of traffic regulations
informalthe certificate of competence issued to a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
the group of candidates nominated by one party in an election; slate
the declared policy of a political party at an election
informala certificate of discharge from the armed forces
informalthe right or appropriate thing
that's the ticket
informalto be conceited
verb
to issue or attach a ticket or tickets to
informalto earmark for a particular purpose
Other 51Թ Forms
- ticketless adjective
- reticket verb (used with object)
- unticketed adjective
- ˈپپԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ticket1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ticket1
Idioms and Phrases
have tickets on oneself, to be conceited.
Example Sentences
He had no possessions that might offer clues: no phone, no wallet, no tickets or receipts crumpled in his pockets.
She bought a $350 VIP ticket a month ago but had second thoughts once the ICE raids began.
But if you missed out on tickets to either of those, here's a selection of other festivals you can still get tickets for.
Organizers have also resorted to dynamic pricing for some games while free tickets are being offered for others.
“All ticket holders should have their tickets with them while in the area, either printed, digital or as a screen shot of the ticket.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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