ticket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈtɪk.ət/ weak vowel merger
- /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Scots tikkat, tikket, from Middle French etiquet m, estiquet m, and etiquette f, estiquette f (“a bill, note, label, ticket”), from Old French estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiquier (“to stick, pierce”)), from Frankish *stikkjan, *stekan (“to stick, pierce, sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stikaną, *stikōną, *staikijaną (“to be sharp, pierce, prick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to stab”). Doublet of etiquette. More at stick.
Meanings
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A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
I've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?
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A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation.
You must show your ticket to the conductor.
train ticket bus ticket plane ticket
- A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A permit to operate a machine on a construction site.
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A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, etc.
lottery ticket raffle ticket
If I'd used my usual numbers, it would've been a winning ticket! Unlucky!
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A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, or other crew member.
The variety of the demands of the railways for staff is almost endless. They require men with master's tickets as dock masters and to command their steamships.
1942 July-August, T. F. Cameron, “How the Staff of a Railway is Recruited”, in Railway Magazine, page 207:
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(figuratively) A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability. ▸ A solution to a problem; something that is needed in order to do something.
I saw my first bike as my ticket to freedom.
That's the ticket.
"Here's the ticket. This hole's big enough for Jim to get through if we wrench off the board."
1884, Mark Twain, chapter 34, in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, →ISBN:
- A citation for a traffic violation.
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(qualifier:usually technical support) A service request, used to track complaints or requests that an issue be handled.
"Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog."
2022 September 19, HarryBlank, “Beyond Repair”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2024:
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(informal) A list of candidates for an election, or a particular theme to a candidate's manifesto.
Candidates like Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders are no longer too precious to run on the Democratic ticket, though the proposals they suggest are so ambitious — like Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and free public college — that they don’t feel like compromises at all.
2019 March 3, Simon van Zuylen-Wood, “When Did Everyone Become a Socialist?”, in New York Magazine:Joe has joined the party's ticket for the county elections.
Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
2020 November 7, Chelsea Janes, “Kamala Harris, daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, elected nation’s first female vice president”, in Washington Post:Joe will be running on an anti-crime ticket.
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(dated) A small note or notice.
Under each coin was a circular ticket with written particulars of the specimen accompanying it.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:He constantly read his lectures twice a week for above forty years, giving notice of the time to his auditors in a ticket on the school doors.
a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC:
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(dated) A tradesman's bill or account (hence the phrase on ticket and eventually on tick).
Your courtier is mad to take up silks and velvets / On ticket for his mistress.
1633, Shackerley Marmion, A Fine Companion:
- A label affixed to goods to show their price or description.
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(dated) A visiting card.
"Mr. Gibbs come in just now," said Mrs. Blewett, "and left his ticket over the chimley. There 'tis. I haven't touched it."
1899, The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading:I asked for a card, please, and she was quite put about, and said that she didn't require tickets to get in where she visited.
1878, Mrs. James Mason, All about Edith, page 124:
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(slang) A warrant.
[…] I need a ticket, Bobby.” Agnor knew a ticket meant a search warrant.
1999, Doug Most, Always in Our Hearts, page 148:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tickets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wolf's ticket · ticket-of-leave · hot ticket · ticket stamping machine · sell wolf tickets · flight ticket · cross-border ticket · trouble ticket system · platform ticket · ticket of occupation · exit ticket · shit ticket · ticket day · e-ticket · ticket trap · multiticket · hard-ticket · blue ticket · that's the ticket for soup · golden ticket · incident ticket system · walking ticket · trouble ticket · one-way ticket to Palookaville · pink ticket · round-trip ticket · nonticket · support ticket · the full ticket · ticket gate · plane ticket · couldn't organise a two-ticket raffle · big ticket · paper ticket · ticket inspector · ticketable · ticket tout · ticket-inspector · straight ticket · ticket-holder · ticket agent · ticket-collector · ticket-stamping machine · ticket puncher · ticket inspection · speeding ticket · ticketbooth · parking ticket · write one's own ticket · down-ticket · beer ticket · airplane ticket · train ticket · meal ticket · buy a ticket to · E ticket · back to back ticket · boiler ticket · that's the ticket · ticket barrier · ticketless · pawnticket · ticket-puncher · ticket time limit · punch someone's ticket · big-ticket item · return ticket · split ticket · ticket point mileage · ticket of leave · support ticket system · ticketmate · one-way ticket · like a pakapoo ticket · just the ticket · visiting ticket · commutation ticket · single ticket · lottery ticket · ticket printer · meat ticket · all-ticket · Tyburn ticket · airline ticket · woof ticket · ticket hall · bread ticket · ticket designator · ticket collector · kangaroo ticket · ticket pocket · ticket-porter · through-ticket · ticket office · ticket machine · balance the ticket · have tickets on oneself · ticket to ride · high-ticket · ticket window · season ticket · traffic ticket · big-ticket · reticket · ticket porter · seat reservation ticket · smart ticket · ticket booth · ticketer · underticket · small-ticket · ticket vending machine · yellow ticket · air ticket · get one's ticket punched · wolf ticket
Descendants
டிக்கெட் · ticket · 티켓 · Ticket · টিকেট · tiquet · ཏི་ཀ་སི (postage stamp) · tiket · ଟିକଟ · tīketi · チケット · टिकट · টিকট · tikite · ticket · тикет · तिकीट · tiket · டிக்கட்டு · tiket · tiquete · ticéad · টিকিট · டிக்கெட்டு · ticket · tique · টিকট · ticket · ޓިކެޓް · tíquete · tiogaid · ticket
Relateds
Ticket in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Synonyms
Translations (308)
th ตั๋ว (admission to entertainment) · de Ticket (traffic citation) · he כרטיסייה (pass for transportation) · ml ടിക്കറ്റ് (pass for transportation) · cy tocyn (pass for transportation) · ja 切符 (admission to entertainment) · eo bileto (admission to entertainment) · sw tiketi (pass for transportation) · es tique (admission to entertainment) · de Ticket (admission to entertainment) · fa-ira بِلیط (admission to entertainment) · fo bót (traffic citation) · he כַּרְטִיס (admission to entertainment) · sq biletë (pass for transportation) · crh bilet (admission to entertainment) · cmn 機票 /机票 (pass for transportation) · cs lístek (admission to entertainment) · es boleto (pass for transportation) · sv bot (traffic citation) · es entrada (admission to entertainment) · cmn 支持請求單 /支持请求单 (service request) · hi टिकट (pass for transportation) · kmr bilêt (pass for transportation) · ru квита́нция (traffic citation) · ru купо́н (traffic citation) · cs vstupenka (admission to entertainment) · la tessera (admission to entertainment) · sv biljett (admission to entertainment) · sv biljett (pass for transportation) · nl bekeuring (traffic citation) · nl biljet (admission to entertainment) · sh тѝкет (pass for transportation) · de Ticket (service request) · nb billett (pass for transportation) · bg биле́т (pass for transportation) · or ଟିକଟ (pass for transportation) · nrf titchet (pass for transportation) · fo ferðaseðil (pass for transportation) · ko 표 (pass for transportation) · am ቲኬት (admission to entertainment) · ms tiket (admission to entertainment) · de Strafzettel (traffic citation) · cmn 票 (pass for transportation) · kl biletti (admission to entertainment) · or ଟିକଟ (admission to entertainment) · pl bilet (admission to entertainment) · kk билет (admission to entertainment) · sh у̀лазница (pass for transportation) · prs تِکِت (admission to entertainment) · es parte (traffic citation) · nl kaartje (pass for transportation) · uz bilet (pass for transportation) · ps ټکټ (pass for transportation) · az bilet (pass for transportation) · id karcis (admission to entertainment) · ko 티켓 (pass for transportation) · et trahvikviitung (traffic citation) · ti ቲከት (admission to entertainment) · fa-ira بِلیت (pass for transportation) · my လက်မှတ် (admission to entertainment) · es boleto (admission to entertainment) · bg квита́нция (traffic citation) · mn тасалбар (pass for transportation) · cmn 船票 (pass for transportation) · nl kaartje (admission to entertainment) · ko 표 (admission to entertainment) · da bøde (traffic citation) · ur چالان (traffic citation) · ro bilet (admission to entertainment) · ga ticéad (admission to entertainment) · ja チケット (admission to entertainment) · nrf titchet (admission to entertainment) · ar تَذْكِرَة (pass for transportation) · ru биле́т (pass for transportation) · de Karte (admission to entertainment) · ug بېلەت (pass for transportation) · he כַּרְטִיס (pass for transportation) · ka ბილეთი (admission to entertainment) · fi lista (informal: list of candidates) · es incidencia (service request) · lv biļete (admission to entertainment) · ko 문의 (service request) · am ቲኬት (pass for transportation) · lt bilietas (admission to entertainment) · sh ùlaznica (pass for transportation) · ga ticéad páirceála (traffic citation) · ajp تذكرة (admission to entertainment) · hu jegy (admission to entertainment) · sh kȃrta (pass for transportation) · el καρτέλα (service request) · ko 티켓 (admission to entertainment) · be біле́т (admission to entertainment) · ps بلېط (admission to entertainment) · fr amende (traffic citation) · el πρόστιμο (traffic citation) · sl vozovnica (pass for transportation) · is miði (admission to entertainment) · sh ка̑рта (pass for transportation) · ff 𞤦𞤭𞤴𞤫𞥅 (pass for transportation) · ja サポートチケット (service request) · ja 切符 (pass for transportation) · pl punkt programu wyborczego (informal: list of candidates) · nn billett (pass for transportation) · tr hizmet bileti (service request) · ka ბილეთი (pass for transportation) · es papeleta (traffic citation) · th บัตร (admission to entertainment) · es tique (pass for transportation) · ff biyee (pass for transportation) · mi tīketi (admission to entertainment) · fo atgongumerki (admission to entertainment) · ms tiket (pass for transportation) · vi liên danh (informal: list of candidates) · tr bilet (pass for transportation) · af kaartjie (pass for transportation) · yue 罰單 /罚单 (traffic citation) · cmn 執照 /执照 (permit to operate machine) · ru биле́т (admission to entertainment) · cy tocyn (admission to entertainment) · vi vé (pass for transportation) · mk казна (traffic citation) · uk біле́т (pass for transportation) · cmn 票 (admission to entertainment) · ps ټکټ (admission to entertainment) · pt ingresso (admission to entertainment) · yi בילעט (pass for transportation) · bn টিকেট (pass for transportation) · kmr bilêt (admission to entertainment) · vi danh sách ứng viên (informal: list of candidates) · nb bot (traffic citation) · ja チケット (pass for transportation) · sh ùlaznica (admission to entertainment) · sk vstupenka (admission to entertainment) · mhn zettl (pass for transportation) · de Billet (pass for transportation) · gd tiogaid (pass for transportation) · prs تِکِت (pass for transportation) · bo སྤ་སེ (pass for transportation) · mi tīketi (pass for transportation) · nb førerkort (permit to operate machine) · ro amendare contravențională (traffic citation) · lo ຕົວ (admission to entertainment) · hi चालान (traffic citation) · km សំបុត្រ (admission to entertainment) · it biglietto (pass for transportation) · si ටිකට් (pass for transportation) · lt bilietas (pass for transportation) · fa-ira بِلیط (pass for transportation) · arz تذكرة (admission to entertainment) · ota بیلت (admission to entertainment) · yue 执照 (permit to operate machine) · es ticket (service request) · bg биле́т (admission to entertainment) · cmn 券 (admission to entertainment) · az bilet (admission to entertainment) · fa-ira بِلیت (admission to entertainment) · as টিকেট (admission to entertainment) · gd tiogaid (admission to entertainment) · yue 牌照 (permit to operate machine) · fr ticket (service request) · el εισιτήριο (pass for transportation) · es boleta (traffic citation) · mr तिकीट (admission to entertainment) · ar تذكرة (service request) · tr bilet (admission to entertainment) · be біле́т (pass for transportation) · es tiquete (admission to entertainment) · vo biliet (pass for transportation) · tk bilet (admission to entertainment) · de Fahrkarte (pass for transportation) · tg билет (pass for transportation) · es solicitud (service request) · mt ċitazzjoni (traffic citation) · pl mandat (traffic citation) · fi lippu (pass for transportation) · cs jízdenka (pass for transportation) · mr चलान (traffic citation) · cy tocynnau (admission to entertainment) · ota بیلت (pass for transportation) · es tiquete (pass for transportation) · mk карта (admission to entertainment) · id tiket (pass for transportation) · ca bitllet (admission to entertainment) · es multa (traffic citation) · mel tiket (admission to entertainment) · ne टिकट (admission to entertainment) · nb billett (admission to entertainment) · sq biletë (admission to entertainment) · nl biljet (pass for transportation) · fi lippu (admission to entertainment) · sh tìket (pass for transportation) · bn টিকিট (admission to entertainment) · pt bilhete (admission to entertainment) · sl vstopnica (admission to entertainment) · uk біле́т (admission to entertainment) · fr billet (pass for transportation) · ro amendă (traffic citation) · mk биле́т (pass for transportation) · sw tiketi (traffic citation) · cy tocynnau (pass for transportation) · ru разреше́ние (permit to operate machine) · ur ٹِکَٹ (admission to entertainment) · uk квито́к (pass for transportation) · hi टिकट (admission to entertainment) · pt ticket (service request) · nl ticket (pass for transportation) · cs lístek (pass for transportation) · pl lista wyborcza (informal: list of candidates) · fr ticket (traffic citation) · fr prune (traffic citation) · mel tiket (pass for transportation) · ml ടിക്കറ്റ് (admission to entertainment) · mi raihana (permit to operate machine) · tg билет (admission to entertainment) · el εισιτήριο (admission to entertainment) · cmn 罰單 /罚单 (traffic citation) · de Ticket (pass for transportation) · yue 車飛 /车飞 (pass for transportation) · ko 차표 (pass for transportation) · vi vé (admission to entertainment) · crh bilet (pass for transportation) · kk билет (pass for transportation) · mk биле́т (admission to entertainment) · cmn 車票 /车票 (pass for transportation) · ja 券 (admission to entertainment) · el κλήση τροχαίας (traffic citation) · lb Billjee (admission to entertainment) · mt biljett (pass for transportation) · de Eintrittskarte (admission to entertainment) · lv biļete (pass for transportation) · lo ຕົວ (pass for transportation) · th ตั๋ว (pass for transportation) · pt passagem (pass for transportation) · it biglietto (admission to entertainment) · fi pääsylippu (admission to entertainment) · mk карта (pass for transportation) · pl licencja (permit to operate machine) · yi קאַרטע (admission to entertainment) · es billete (pass for transportation) · hy տոմս (pass for transportation) · ja 違反切符 (traffic citation) · vi (tờ) giấy phạt (traffic citation) · sh у̀лазница (admission to entertainment) · ro cupon de amendă (traffic citation) · ur ٹِکَٹ (pass for transportation) · hy տոմս (admission to entertainment) · ky билет (admission to entertainment) · ar تَذْكِرَة (admission to entertainment) · yi קאַרטע (pass for transportation) · ro tichet (service request) · id tiket (admission to entertainment) · nn billett (admission to entertainment) · ps بلېط (pass for transportation) · de Billett (pass for transportation) · ca multa (traffic citation) · mr तिकीट (pass for transportation) · gl multa (traffic citation) · de Vorgang (service request) · yue 飛 /飞 (pass for transportation) · fr billet (admission to entertainment) · es billete (admission to entertainment) · fr ticket (pass for transportation) · fr contravention (traffic citation) · bg разреши́телно (permit to operate machine) · de Fahrschein (pass for transportation) · sl karta (pass for transportation) · et pilet (admission to entertainment) · da billet (admission to entertainment) · hu jegy (pass for transportation) · ga ticéad (pass for transportation) · pt multa (traffic citation) · pt autuação (traffic citation) · uk квито́к (admission to entertainment) · ky билет (pass for transportation) · mn билет (admission to entertainment) · ru лице́нзия (permit to operate machine) · yue 飛 /飞 (admission to entertainment) · cs tiket (service request) · kl biletti (pass for transportation) · et pilet (pass for transportation) · mn билет (pass for transportation) · da billet (pass for transportation) · fi matkalippu (pass for transportation) · pl bilet (pass for transportation) · sw tiketi (admission to entertainment) · tk bilet (pass for transportation) · ro bilet (pass for transportation) · sv ärende (service request) · sk lístok (pass for transportation) · fa نَامْزدْنامِه (informal: list of candidates) · ug بېلەت (admission to entertainment) · es pasaje (pass for transportation) · si ටිකට් (admission to entertainment) · as টিকেট (pass for transportation) · bo སྤ་སེ (admission to entertainment) · pt bilhete (pass for transportation) · it ticket (service request) · fi sakkolappu (traffic citation) · my လက်မှတ် (pass for transportation) · alt билет (admission to entertainment) · is farmiði (pass for transportation) · de Schein (admission to entertainment) · km សំបុត្រ (pass for transportation) · yue 機票 /机票 (pass for transportation) · uz bilet (admission to entertainment) · de Fahrausweis (pass for transportation) · acw تذكرة (admission to entertainment) · yue 船飛 /船飞 (pass for transportation)