1. chiefly British, of a vehicle's engine : to run at a very low speed. 2. British : to run or proceed in a steady but slow way. "How's business?" "Oh, just ticking over."
tick over
(of an engine) idle.
"his Mercedes was waiting for him, the engine ticking over"
synonyms: idle, run slowly in neutral
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If the engine of a vehicle is ticking over, the engine is operating slowly although the vehicle is not moving: I've left the car with the engine ticking ...
If a person, system , or business is ticking over, they are working steadily, but not producing very much or making much progress.
tick over · (of an engine) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving synonym idle. The cab was waiting outside, the engine ticking over. Want to learn more?
Verb · (intransitive, of an engine) to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear). · (idiomatic, of, e.g. a process or a business) To run smoothly and ...
Other forms: ticking over; ticked over; ticks over. Definitions of tick over. verb. run disconnected or idle. synonyms: idle. see moresee less. antonyms:.
verb · Alsoidle (of an engine) to run at low speed with the throttle control closed and the transmission disengaged · to run smoothly without any major changes.
tick over ... 2. to run smoothly without any major changes: keep the firm ticking over until I get back. ... b. (as modifier): tick-over speed. ... is now available ...
if a system, business etc ticks over, it continues working but without producing very much or without much happening.
tick over/along ... If a business or system ticks over, it continues to work but makes little progress: Carlton managed to keep the business ticking over.
