tick over

tick o·ver

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tik oh-ver]
- /tɪk ˈoʊ vər/
- /tɪk ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tik oh-ver]
- /tɪk ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of tick over words

phrasal verb tick over If an engine is ticking over, it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but you are not actually using it. 0
phrasal verb tick over If a person, system, or business is ticking over, they are working steadily, but not producing very much or making much progress. 0
verb tick over (of an engine) to run at low speed with the throttle control closed and the transmission disengaged 0
verb tick over to run smoothly without any major changes 0
noun tick over the speed of an engine when it is ticking over 0
noun tick over (as modifier) 0

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Parts of speech for Tick over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tick over popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for tick over

verb tick over

idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

Just one Synonym for tick over

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