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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Getting pushed to the curb at high speed in a corner will tick anyone off, especially with the added anguish of losing yellow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Debt to Ebitda will tick up to 3.7 times at closing, according to the company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one of his "bucket list" events to compete in the Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The cost of doing business, so to speak, already precariously high, will tick up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
It will tick on against your faithful heart when my heart shall have ceased to beat.
From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach
