| Main Entry: | tick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | click |
Synonyms: |
beat, clack, pulsate, tap, thump, ticktock |
| Notes: | a tock is more resonant than a tick |
| Main Entry: | click |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | metallic sound |
Synonyms: |
bang, beat, clack, snap, tick |
| Main Entry: | living |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | existing, active |
Synonyms: |
alert, alive, animated, around, awake, breathing, brisk, contemporary, continuing, current, developing, dynamic, existent, extant, in use, live, lively, ongoing, operative, persisting, strong, subsisting, ticking, vigorous, vital, warm |
Antonyms: |
dead, inactive |
| Main Entry: | operate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform, function |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, act, act on, advance, be in action, behave, bend, benefit, bring about, burn, carry on, click*, compel, complete, concern, conduct, contact, contrive, convey, cook*, determine, direct, do, enforce, engage, exert, finish, fulfill, get results, go, hit*, hum, influence, keep, lift, move, ordain, percolate, proceed, produce, produce a result, progress, promote, react, revolve, roll, run, serve, spin, take, tick, transport, turn, work |
| Main Entry: | perform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out, accomplish |
Synonyms: |
achieve, act, be engaged in, behave, bring about, bring off, carry through, carry to completion, complete, comply, deliver the goods, discharge, dispose of, do, do justice to, do to a turn, effect, end, enforce, execute, finish, fulfill, function, go that route, implement, meet, move, observe, operate, percolate, perk, pull off, put through, react, realize, run with the ball, satisfy, take, take care of business, tick, transact, wind up, work |
Antonyms: |
fail, halt, prevent, stop |
| Main Entry: | pulsate/pulse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | quiver, beat |
Synonyms: |
drum, fluctuate, hammer, oscillate, palpitate, pound, pump, roar, throb, thrum, thud, thump, tick, vibrate |
| Main Entry: | run |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | operate, drive |
Synonyms: |
act, bear, carry, command, control, convey, go, govern, handle, manage, maneuver, move, perform, ply, propel, tick, transport, use, work |
| Main Entry: | twitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a spasm |
Synonyms: |
beat, blink, clasp, clutch, flutter, grab, grasp, grip, jerk, jiggle, jump, kick, lug, lurch, nip, pain, palpitate, pluck, pull, seize, shiver, shudder, snap, snatch, squirm, tic, tremble, tug, twinge, vellicate, yank |
| Main Entry: | work |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manipulate, operate |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, act, behave, bring about, carry out, cause, contrive, control, create, direct, drive, effect, execute, force, function, go, handle, implement, manage, maneuver, move, perform, ply, progress, react, run, serve, take, tick, use, wield |
| Main Entry: | pulsate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat |
Synonyms: |
drum, fluctuate, go pit-a-pat, hammer, oscillate, palpitate, pound, pulse, pump, quiver, roar, throb, thrum, thud, thump, tick, vibrate |