Phrasal Verbs With 'Tick'

Tick along phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make reasonable progress without any serious problems
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Things are TICKING ALONG at work while the director's away.

Tick away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Pass (of time)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The last few seconds TICKED AWAY and the team couldn't come back.

Tick by phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Pass (of time)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The seconds TICKED BY and the team failed to score.

Tick off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Annoy
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: She really TICKS me OFF when she doesn't reply to my emails.
  2. Meaning: Scold
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He TICKED me OFF for arriving late.
  3. Meaning: Put a mark on an item in a list when it has been dealt with
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She TICKED OFF our names when we arrived.

Tick over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Continue working, but without improving
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The company TICKED OVER while she was away on holiday.
  2. Meaning: Operate but without moving (engines)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The mechanic left the engine TICKING OVER for a while to see if he could see what was causing the problem.

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