tick off

verb

ticked off; ticking off; ticks off

transitive verb

1

: to make angry or indignant

the cancellation really ticked me off

2

: reprimand, rebuke

his father ticked him off for his impudence

Synonyms

• admonish
• chide
• rebuke
• reprimand
• reproach
• reprove

Examples of tick off in a Sentence

she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised

it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

Recent Examples on the Web

Lauren, a dynamic Indigenous lawyer ticking off life goals and Ned, her British husband, move back to the Top End (where the outback meets the tropics) to raise Bub. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024

To the person ticked off at I-4 drivers following too close and now your wasting washer fluid every month, try filling your reservoir with straight water. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024

Next, Biggs has ticked off another box on her entertainment industry bingo card: acting debut! —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

The family dove straight into Broadway, ticking off Suffs, Appropriate, Sweeney Todd, and Titanique in their time here. —The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

tick entry 2

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 2