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Dictionary Entries (11 more entries. View all »)
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tick·et
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| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation. |
| 3. | a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag. |
| 4. | a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election. |
| 5. | the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot. |
| 6. | Banking. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account. |
| 7. | Informal. the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you. |
| 8. | Archaic. a placard. |
| 9. | Obsolete. a short note, notice, or memorandum. |
| 10. | to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label. |
| 11. | to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad. |
| 12. | to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation. |
| 13. | to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars. |
| 14. | have tickets on oneself, Australian Slang. to be conceited. |
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tick·et·less, adjective
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Thesaurus Entries (2 more entries. View all »)
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | ticket | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | An identifying or descriptive slip. | |
| Synonyms: | label, tag | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | ticket | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A list of candidates proposed or endorsed by a political party. | |
| Synonyms: | lineup, slate | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | ticket | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A means or method of entering into or achieving something desirable. | |
| Synonyms: | formula, key, route, secret | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
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