tick by

1. Synonym of tick past.

1. Tom watched the hours tick by.

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2. Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.

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3. The hours ticked by.

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• tick offдістати, отримуватиTo sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
• tick onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.
• tick downTo count the time down to zero.
• tick overTo idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
• tick awayTo count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
• tick bySynonym of tick past.