tick by
tick by · ticks by · ticked by · ticking by
Synonym of tick pastSynonym of tick past.
» Tom watched the hours tick by.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of tick past.
Examples
3 sentencesTom watched the hours tick by.
Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.
The hours ticked by.
Forms
ticks by, ticking by, ticked by, ticked by| Base form | tick by · to tick by |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks by |
| Present participle | ticking by |
| Past simple | ticked by |
| Past participle | ticked by |
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.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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