tick
noun
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
will tick
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future tenseof tick.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Debt to Ebitda will tick up to 3.7 times at closing, according to the company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Relax: A blend of raisins and some crystallized ginger will tick similar flavor boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
That will tick off eight subjects, before Mahnoor tackles another five in the November exams session.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
The cost of doing business, so to speak, already precariously high, will tick up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
After a while the clock will tick and we shall not hear it.
From The Abominations of Modern Society by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
