How to Pronounce "tick by"
expression
ˈtɪk/ /ˈbaɪ
TIK by
tˈɪk/ /bˈaɪ
TIK by
Definition
To describe time passing slowly or regularly, often while waiting for something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɪk/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
tˈɪk/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TIK by
UK
TIK by
Listen in Context
We watched the minutes tick by as we waited for the bus.
I felt the hours tick by during the long meeting.
The days tick by and nothing changes.
As I waited for her reply, I could feel every second tick by.