Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tick all the boxes

/ˈtɪk ɔːl ðə ˈbɒksɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: tick- al-l the box-es
IPA: /ˈtɪk ɔːl ðə ˈbɒksɪz/

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.

Example Sentences

"As a presidential candidate, Sherzai ticked all the boxes. He is Pashtun; . . . he has the necessary respect . . . ; and he possesses a national reputation."
"But he not only ticks all the boxes mentioned by Mr. Martins — musical responsiveness, use of the ballet vocabulary, a striking sense of spatial architecture — he also shows, in this work, much more."
""If he continues ticking all the boxes and progressing and improving as he is, I don't think it will be long before he's on top.""
"Assuming you have ticked all your safety boxes, financial incentives decide priorities."

Etymology

An allusion to check marks made beside each of the items in a checklist.

Inflected Forms

ticks all the boxes (present, singular) ticking all the boxes (participle, present) ticked all the boxes (participle, past) ticked all the boxes (past)

Phrases

tick a lot of boxes check box tick box

Frequently Paired Words

tick a lot of boxes check box tick box

Synonyms

check all the boxes

Questions

How do you pronounce tick all the boxes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪk ɔːl ðə ˈbɒksɪz/.
What does tick all the boxes mean?: To fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.
Where does tick all the boxes come from?: An allusion to check marks made beside each of the items in a checklist.

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