The old clock slowly ticked away.

Meaning: This sentence describes a clock making a ticking sound as time passes by.

Choice of Words: Tick is the sound a clock makes, and away means to pass or continue. Slowly describes the speed at which the clock is ticking.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The old clock ticked away the hours slowly.
• The old clock ticked slowly on the wall.
• The old clock ticked slowly, marking the passage of time.
• The old clock faithfully ticked away the hours.
• The old clock ticked away the seconds in the silent room.
• The old clock ticked away the hours in the quiet room.
• The old clock ticked away in the corner.
• The old clock ticked away in the quiet room.
• The clock ticked away the seconds, like a heartbeat.
• The old clock ticked loudly in the empty room.