—ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/
noun [C] (POLITICS)
F0 MAINLY US the range of ideas and plans that someone supports when they are in an election:
» She's standing on an education ticket.Thesaurus+: ↑ElectionsF0 US the group of people representing a particular political party in an election:
» the Republican/Democratic ticketThesaurus+: ↑Voters and Candidates in electionsWord partners for ticket• ♯book/♯buy/♯get/♯purchase a ticket• a ♯one-way/♯return/♯single ticket• a ♯valid ticket• an ♯adult/♯family/♯student ticket• a ticket ♯for/♯to sth• a ticket ♯collector/♯machine/♯officenoun [C] (PRICE CARD)
F0 a piece of card or paper that is put on an object to show its size or price:
» a price ticketThesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesF0 a note telling you that you must pay some money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law:
» a parking ticketThesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beatingWord partners for ticket• ♯book/♯buy/♯get/♯purchase a ticket• a ♯one-way/♯return/♯single ticket• a ♯valid ticket• an ♯adult/♯family/♯student ticket• a ticket ♯for/♯to sth• a ticket ♯collector/♯machine/♯officenoun [C] (PROOF OF PAYMENT)
► A1 a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that they have paid for an event, journey, or activity: » a concert ticket» a train/bus/plane ticket» a lottery/raffle ticket» a ticket office» a ticket collectorThesaurus+: ↑TicketsThesaurus+: ↑Bills and invoicesWord partners for ticket• ♯book/♯buy/♯get/♯purchase a ticket• a ♯one-way/♯return/♯single ticket• a ♯valid ticket• an ♯adult/♯family/♯student ticket• a ticket ♯for/♯to sth• a ticket ♯collector/♯machine/♯officeCollocations:–Types-lu. an air/airline/flight/plane ticket» About half of all scheduled flight tickets are sold to business travellers.-lu. a bus/train ticket» He bought a bus ticket to Atlanta.-lu. a baseball/basketball/cinema/concert/movie/theatre ticket» Theatre tickets can also be bought over the phone.–Adjectives-lu. a one-way/return/single ticket» A one-way ticket costs $17.-lu. an Apex/complimentary/first-class/full-fare/half-price ticket» The theatre does half-price tickets for students.-lu. an adult/family/student ticket» We've got a family ticket for the zoo.-lu. a valid ticket» Anyone caught without a valid ticket is liable to an on-the-spot fine.-lu. a non-refundable ticket» Enter your credit card number and you'll be issued a non-refundable ticket.–Nouns-lu. a ticket booth/collector/counter/office/tout» The ticket office opens at 8pm to take bookings for the next day's ferry.-lu. a ticket holder» This service is available to both first and standard ticket holders.-lu. a ticket stub» He saved the ticket stubs from all the games he went to.-lu. ticket allocation/price/sales» Ticket sales have been brisk at Texas Motor Speedway.–Prepositions-lu. a ticket for/to sth» Win tickets to an exclusive film preview!-lu. a ticket from/to [somewhere]» Her uncle bought her a plane ticket from Washington to California.–Verbs-lu. book/buy/get/purchase a ticket» I'd like to book a rail ticket and two ferry tickets please.-lu. sell tickets» The agency sells tickets for travel throughout Europe.-lu. tickets sell out» By the time I got to the booking office all the tickets had sold out.• • •
Extra Examples:» "Thank you, " replied the ticket collector mechanically as he took each ticket.» How much is a one-way ticket to New York?» Each ticket admits one member and one guest.» The theatre tickets were sold out, so we waited to see if there were any cancellations .» If you've come to buy tickets for tonight's performance, please join the queue.- twirp
- twist
- twisted
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- twist sb around/round your little finger
- twist sb's arm
- twist tie
- twist/turn the knife
- twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
- twist/turn the knife in the wound
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- two
- two-bit
- two bits
- two-by-four
- two can play at that game
- two-dimensional
- two-edged