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Meaning of tick away | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).

Equivalents

Deutsch verticken
日本語 刻む

Examples

“Ticking away the moments that make up the dull day”
“With time ticking away, Nenad Milijas fell in the box under Huth's challenge, but Sorenson saved the midfielder's spot kick to send the Potters through.”
“The clock is ticking away the minutes in our allotted meeting time.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tick by tick down tick off tick on tick over tick past

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