tick on
tick on · ticks on · ticked on · ticking on
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.
» There’s a tick on the dog.
На собаке клещ.
На собаці кліщ.
Meaning
3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.
(figuratively)To elapse;
(broadly, figuratively)To continue; to keep occurring.
Examples
6 sentencesThere’s a tick on the dog.
На собаці кліщ.
ruНа собаке клещ.
Look for ticks on your clothing.
Tom ticks off points on his fingers.
Cookie has a tick on her forehead.
The clock ticked steadily on the wall.
Forms
ticks on, ticking on, ticked on, ticked on| Base form | tick on · to tick on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks on |
| Present participle | ticking on |
| Past simple | ticked on |
| Past participle | ticked on |
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