tick away
Phrasal verbto pass; to mark the time as it passes
Meaning
Meaning
- 1
tick away / by / past
to pass
I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away.
- 2
tick sth away
to mark the time as it passes
The clock ticked away the minutes.
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Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition
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