¹ticket

noun tick·et \ˈti-kət\

: a piece of paper that allows you to see a show, participate in an event, travel on a vehicle, etc.

: a card or piece of paper that shows that you are participating in a contest, raffle, etc.

: a piece of paper that officially tells you that you have driven or parked your car improperly and that you will have to pay a fine

Full Definition of TICKET

a : a document that serves as a certificate, license, or permit; especially : a mariner's or airman's certificate

b : tag, label

a : a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid

b : a means of access or passage <education is the ticket to a good job>

: a list of candidates for nomination or election : slate

: the correct or desirable thing <cooperation, that's the ticket — K. E. Trombley>

: a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions <a savings deposit ticket>

: a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator

— tick·et·less \-ləs\ adjective

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Origin of TICKET

Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) estiquier to attach, from Middle Dutch steken to stick; akin to Old High German sticken to prick — more at stick

First Known Use: 1529

Related to TICKET

Synonyms: check, coupon, pass, pasteboard

Rhymes with TICKET

cricket, picket, Pickett, pricket, stickit, thicket, wicket

²ticket

transitive verb

: to give (a driver) a ticket for driving or parking improperly

: to give or sell a ticket to (someone)

: to give (someone or something) a specific purpose or destination

Full Definition of TICKET

: to attach a ticket to : label; also : designate

: to furnish or serve with a ticket <ticketed for illegal parking>

First Known Use of TICKET

1611

Related to TICKET

Synonyms: mark, tag, label

Rhymes with TICKET

cricket, picket

TICKET Defined for Kids

¹ticket

noun tick·et \ˈti-kət\

Definition of TICKET for Kids

: a document or token showing that a fare or a fee for admission or participation has been paid <a round trip ticket> <movie tickets> <a lottery ticket>

: a summons or warning issued to a person who breaks a traffic law <a speeding ticket>

: a list of candidates for nomination or election

: a slip or card recording a sale or giving information

: the correct or desirable thing <When school ended, a trip was just the ticket.>