Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tick on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: tick- on
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.

verb

verb

To continue; to keep occurring.

Example Sentences

"He shuts off the engine, which ticks on mechanically, cooling down."
"None of that should affect the beat, or pulse itself, which ticks on regardless."
"The sun sets and the clock ticks on."
"Slowly the moments ticked on; once he murmured the name of the girl he loved."
"Seconds ticked on."
"But the night ticked on and we soon missed Monk's cleaning."

Inflected Forms

ticks on (present, singular) ticking on (participle, present) ticked on (participle, past) ticked on (past)

Rhymes With

string on a ton cock on -hon c'mon catch oneself on garçon -plon sine quibus non ynys môn microraion

Questions

What does tick on mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.

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