tick
noun
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
will be ticking
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future progressiveof tick.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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He will be ticking away next on stage in New York in The Crucible.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015
Within five minutes the first part of my message will be ticking out on a receiver in the War Department.
From The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam by Victor G. Durham
