tick by

UK
/tɪk baɪ/
US
/tɪk baɪ/

Translations

tick byverb
ticked by
Past Simple
ticked by
Past Participle
ticking by
Gerund
UK
/tɪk baɪ/
US
/tɪk baɪ/
As the hours ticked by, she grew more anxious about the meeting.
Au fur et à mesure que les heures s'écoulaient, elle devenait plus anxieuse à l'idée de la réunion.
Additional translations
passerSe dit surtout du temps qui passe.
Synonyms
go by
slip by
roll by

Definitions

tick byverb
To pass or elapse, especially in reference to time.
As the hours ticked by, she grew more anxious about the meeting.