tick

In his 16th season, Curry’s play has diminished only a tick.

It ticks all the boxes: crispy, salty, green and even a little naughty.

In other words, Foster just put himself on a loudly ticking clock.

If Levon has a tick, it’s his impatience to get on with the murdering.

In camp, Tuchel has held one-to-one meetings with certain players with a view to discovering what makes them tick, but also to understand more who the leaders in his team are.