verb

ticking

to tick

The clock is ticking loudly.

The clock is ticking loudly.

Time is ticking away.

Time is ticking away.

((subject)) is ticking (subject) is making a ticking sound The old clock is ticking.

time is ticking away time is passing quickly We must hurry, time is ticking away.

clicking, tapping

Onomatopoeic, imitating the 'tick-tock' sound of a clock.

The word sounds like the noise it describes: 'tick, tock'.

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