Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 14 compound words that contain ticking. The most common are listed below. Open ticking in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- box-tickingThe completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.
- clock is tickingTime is running out; a deadline is approaching.
- ticking bombSynonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).
- ticking bombsplural of ticking bomb: Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).
- ticking clockA literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
- ticking clocksplural of ticking clock: A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
- ticking time bombSynonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).
- take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.
- ticking awaypresent participle and gerund of tick away
- ticking downpresent participle and gerund of tick down
- ticking pastpresent participle and gerund of tick past
- ticking-offan admonition or reprimand
- ticking-overthe idling of an engine
- top-tickingpresent participle and gerund of top-tick
- ticking a lockpresent participle and gerund of tick a lock
- ticking and toyingpresent participle and gerund of tick and toy
- ticking and tyingpresent participle and gerund of tick and tie
- ticking time bombsplural of ticking time bomb: Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).
- time is tickingSynonym of clock is ticking: Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.
- ticking all the boxespresent participle and gerund of tick all the boxes
- taken a licking and kept on tickingpast participle of take a licking and keep on ticking: To be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.
- taking a licking and keeping on tickingpresent participle and gerund of take a licking and keep on ticking
Compound words 14
- nontickingThat does not produce a ticking sound.
- bestickingpresent participle and gerund of bestick
- bluetickingpresent participle and gerund of bluetick
- broomstickingpresent participle and gerund of broomstick
- candlestickingpresent participle and gerund of candlestick
- chopstickingpresent participle and gerund of chopstick
- critickingpresent participle and gerund of critic
- dipstickingpresent participle and gerund of dipstick
- joystickingpresent participle and gerund of joystick
- lipstickingpresent participle and gerund of lipstick