ticket

/tˈɪkət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
2. a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
3. a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
4. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
5. the appropriate or desirable thing
   “this car could be just the ticket for a small family”

verb

1. issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
   “I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”
2. provide with a ticket for passage or admission
   “Ticketed passengers can board now”

Synonyms for ticket

• tag
• slate
• just the ticket
• fine

Words that rhyme with ticket

• wicket
• cricket