ticking

a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.

her book was ticking along nicely.

It was so quiet I could hear my wristwatch ticking away.

they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled.

the minutes were ticking away till the actor's appearance.

they are keeping things ticking over until their father returns.

machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick.

His tail was ticking back and forth.It is cropped so that it is about the size and shape of a half-smoked stogie.

The clock is ticking. - Same rule.

They know that. So, therefore, the clock is ticking.

Sirius held up his fingers and began ticking off names.

Do you hear that? It is the ticking of a clock.

But now he's more accessible. The clock is really ticking.

The clock is ticking on Jenna's life.

Those other Universes may be ticking along just fine long after ours has wound down.

So tough you can run over it with a car and the beetle is still ticking.

When might game clocks start ticking again?

The clock is ticking, we need scale.