| 单词 | what makes someone tick |
| 释义 | what makes someone tick in British English informal See full dictionary entry for tickthe basic drive or motivation of a person Synonyms of 'what makes someone tick'motivation, drive, motive, raison d'être More Synonyms of what makes someone tick (idiom) Definition the basic motivation of a person He wanted to find out what made them tick. Synonyms motivation The team may be lacking motivation for next week's game. drive He is best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm. motive Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. raison d'être (French) Additional synonymsin the sense of drive Definition energy, ambition, or initiative He is best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm. Synonyms initiative, push (informal), energy, enterprise, ambition, pep, motivation, zip (informal), vigour, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal) in the sense of motive Definition the reason, whether conscious or unconscious, for a certain course of action Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. Synonyms reason, motivation, cause, ground(s), design, influence, purpose, object, intention, spur, incentive, inspiration, stimulus, rationale, inducement, incitement, mainspring, the why and wherefore Nearby words of |
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