tick over
tick over · ticks over · ticked over · ticking over
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To idleTo idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
» I'm waiting for the timer to tick over back to 0.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
run disconnected or idle
(idiomatic)To run smoothly and without problems.
While the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm.
Examples
1 sentencesI'm waiting for the timer to tick over back to 0.
Forms
ticks over, ticking over, ticked over, ticked over| Base form | tick over · to tick over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks over |
| Present participle | ticking over |
| Past simple | ticked over |
| Past participle | ticked over |
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 synonymsClose in meaning
- run disconnected or idle:idle
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