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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 — or tick on PHRASAL VERB If you say that the clock or time is ticking away, ticking by, or ticking on, you mean that time is passing, especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen. → See… … English dictionary
tick away/by/past — (of time) pass inexorably. → tick … English new terms dictionary
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
