[V P] The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks...
[V P] The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived...
[V P] The clock ticked on towards the president's visit.
English dictionary. 2008.
tick away — (of time, life, etc) to pass away with the regularity of the ticking of a clock • • • Main Entry: ↑tick * * * ˌtick aˈway/ˈby/ˈpast derived (of time) to pass • I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away … Useful english dictionary
tick away — phrasal verb Word forms tick away : present tense I/you/we/they tick away he/she/it ticks away present participle ticking away past tense ticked away past participle ticked away 1) tick away or tick by [intransitive] if time ticks away or ticks… … English dictionary
tick away/by/past — [phrasal verb] of time : to pass or go by Time is ticking away. She became impatient as the hours ticked by. • • • Main Entry: ↑tick … Useful english dictionary
tick away/by/past — (of time) pass inexorably. → tick … English new terms dictionary
tick away — verb To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something) … Wiktionary
tick — Ⅰ. tick [1] ► NOUN 1) a mark ( ) used to indicate that an item in a text is correct or has been chosen or checked. 2) a regular short, sharp sound. 3) Brit. informal a moment. ► VERB 1) mark with a tick … English terms dictionary
tick — tick1 [tık] n [Sense: 1,3 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Origin unknown.] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English ticia] 1.) BrE a mark written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with American Equivalent … Dictionary of contemporary English
tick — 1 noun 1 (C) a mark () written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with check 2 (9) AmE: Put a tick in the box if you agree with this statement. 2 (C) a very small animal like an insect that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tick — [[t]tɪ̱k[/t]] ticks, ticking, ticked 1) N COUNT A tick is a written mark like a V. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. [mainly BRIT] His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks... Place a… … English dictionary
tick — tick1 [ tık ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second 2. ) transitive BRITISH to CHECK something that is correct or something that has been dealt with: Tick the sentence that best describes your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
