tick down
tick down · ticks down · ticked down · ticking down
To count the time down to zeroTo count the time down to zero.
Meaning
1 sensesTo count the time down to zero.
Forms
ticks down, ticking down, ticked down, ticked down| Base form | tick down · to tick down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks down |
| Present participle | ticking down |
| Past simple | ticked down |
| Past participle | ticked down |
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