ticket
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.
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.
Idioms about ticket
have tickets on oneself, Australian Slang. to be conceited.
Origin of ticket
1Other words from ticket
- tick·et·less, adjective
- re·tick·et, verb (used with object)
- un·tick·et·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ticket
/ (ˈtɪkɪt) /
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
informal the certificate of competence issued to a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
mainly US and NZ the group of candidates nominated by one party in an election; slate
mainly US the declared policy of a political party at an election
British informal a certificate of discharge from the armed forces
informal the right or appropriate thing: that's the ticket
have tickets on oneself or have got tickets on oneself Australian informal to be conceited
to issue or attach a ticket or tickets to
informal to earmark for a particular purpose
Origin of ticket
1- See also tickets
Derived forms of ticket
- ticketing, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with ticket
see just the ticket; meal ticket; split ticket; straight ticket; write one's own ticket.
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