ˈtɪkɪt n. & v. --n. 1 a
written or printed
piece of
paper or card entitling
the holder to
enter a
place,
participate in an
event,
travel by
public transport,
use a public
amenity, etc. 2 an
official notification of a
traffic offence etc. (parking ticket). 3
Brit. a
certificate of
discharge from the
army. 4 a certificate of
qualification as a ship's
master,
pilot, etc. 5 a
label attached to a
thing and giving
its price or
other details. 6
esp. US a a list of candidates put
forward by
one group esp. a
political party. b the principles of a party. 7 (prec. by the) colloq.
what is
correct or needed. --v.tr. (ticketed, ticketing)
attach a ticket
to. øhave tickets on
oneself Austral. colloq. be
conceited. ticket-day Brit.
Stock Exch. the
day before settling day,
when the names of
actual purchasers are handed to stockbrokers. ticket
office an office or
kiosk where tickets are
sold for transport,
entertainment, etc. ticket-of-leave
man Brit.
hist. a
prisoner or
convict who had served
part of
his time and
was granted
certain concessions, esp. leave. øøticketed adj. ticketless adj. [obs.F ÷tiquet f. OF estiquet(te) f. estiquier, estechier
fix f. MDu. steken]
