ticks away

A form of tick away — To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick away
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APA

ticks away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticks%20away

MLA

“ticks away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticks%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticks away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticks%20away.

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