Ticket meaning : A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc. A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation A citation for a traffic violation. A permit to operate a machine on a construction site. A service request, used to track complaints or requests that an issue be handled. (Generally technical support related). A list of candidates for an election, or a particular theme to a candidate's manifesto. A solution to a problem; something that is needed. A little note or notice. A tradesman's bill or account (hence the phrase on ticket and eventually on tick). A label affixed to goods to show their price or description. A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, etc. A visiting card. To issue someone a ticket, as for travel or for a violation of a local or traffic law. To mark with a ticket.