tick away
tick away · ticks away · ticked away · ticking away
To count down to zero of something)To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
» The allotted time ticked away quickly.
Отведенное время быстро истекало.
Meaning
1 sensesTo count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
Examples
2 sentencesThe allotted time ticked away quickly.
ruОтведенное время быстро истекало. — Balamax
She finished her exam, then watched the clock tick away until time was up.
Forms
ticks away, ticking away, ticked away, ticked away| Base form | tick away · to tick away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks away |
| Present participle | ticking away |
| Past simple | ticked away |
| Past participle | ticked away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb