Collocations for tick - verb
1. of a clock, etc.
ADV.
loudly | relentlessly | away
The clock ticked relentlessly away on the mantelpiece.
The clock ticked relentlessly away on the mantelpiece.
2. mark sth with a tick
ADV.
simply
To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply tick the box on your order form.
To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply tick the box on your order form.
mentally | off
She mentally ticked off the names of the people she had already spoken to.
She mentally ticked off the names of the people she had already spoken to.
PHRASAL VERBS tick along/over
ADV.
nicely
The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.
The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.
still
PHRASES
keep things ticking over
Morrison had kept things ticking over in my absence.
Morrison had kept things ticking over in my absence.