tick away
tick a·way
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tik uh-wey]
- /tɪk əˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tik uh-wey]
- /tɪk əˈweɪ/
Definitions of tick away words
- intransitivephrasal verbs tick away time: pass 1
- phrasal verb tick away If you say that the clock or time is ticking away, ticking by, or ticking on, you mean that time is passing, especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen. 0
- verb tick away (of time) To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something). 0
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Parts of speech for Tick away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tick away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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