ticks over

A form of tick over — to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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