tick off

verb

1. to mark with a tick
2. informal.
   to scold; reprimand

Derived Forms

• ticking off, noun

Idioms and Phrases

Infuriate, make angry. For example, That article ticked me off . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1900s] For a vulgar synonym, see piss off .

Example Sentences

"We want to go to a World Cup - we've got to get that ticked off. If we get there, we want to compete. These players deserve to be there."

From BBC

Asked by the Times to validate the claim, Ramirez ticked off a list of incidents he said occurred at stores but did not name any at houses.

From Los Angeles Times

She has previously told the BBC her mother would tick off items on a bank statement against receipts while sitting at the kitchen table: "We weren't poor, but we didn't have money to waste."

From BBC

Moments later, White is making her way down the hot pink Glow Recipe aisle in an oversize Lilo & Stitch T-shirt and sparkly green eyeliner, ticking off her favorite products in rapid succession.

From Los Angeles Times

"He is simply a dream to work with," she shares in an email to Salon, ticking off "his fearlessness, his honesty, his open heart, his charm and most importantly his talent."

From Salon

Related Words

• afflict
• agitate
• annoy
• displease
• disquiet
• disturb
• embarrass
• exasperate
• gall
• infuriate
• irk
• irritate
• offend
• peeve
• perplex
• rile
• torment