tick off


verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to mark with a tick

  2. informal, mainly British to scold; reprimand

Derived forms of tick off

  • ticking off or ticking-off, noun

Words Nearby tick off

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Other Idioms and Phrases with tick off

tick off

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

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