noun
plural -ets
[count] :a piece of paper that allows you to see a show, participate in an event, travel on a vehicle, etc.
[count] :a card or piece of paper that shows that you are participating in a contest, raffle, etc.
[count] :a piece of paper that officially tells you that you have driven or parked your car improperly and that you will have to pay a fine
[count] Brit :a piece of paper that is attached to an item in a store and that gives information about its price, size, etc.
[singular] chiefly US :a list of the candidates supported by a political party in an election
[singular] :something that makes it possible to get or achieve something that you want
the ticket informal + somewhat old-fashioned :the correct or most desirable thing :the thing that is needed or wanted
write your own ticket
verb
-ets; -eted; -eting
[+ obj] chiefly US :to give (a driver) a ticket for driving or parking improperly
to give or sell a ticket to (someone)
US :to give (someone or something) a specific purpose or destination - usually used as (be) ticketed