tick off
verb
ticked off; ticking off; ticks off
1
: to make angry or indignant
the cancellation really ticked me off
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
But restrictions on transshipments could tick off China, which is a larger trading partner for most Asian countries than the U.S.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 July 2025
Her latest Ibiza holiday wardrobe look, which ticks off just about every It-item on our collective summer wishlists: a triangle bikini, Dôen floral skirt, the Alaïa ballet flats owned by just about every fashion editor at Vogue HQ, and a slogan cap.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Micah Parsons - All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Defensive Player of the Year
One of the best players in the game regardless of position, Micah Parsons is ticked off and in a contract season.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Fans like Horton remain ticked off by A’s owner John Fisher, who is leading the move to Las Vegas.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 July 2025
Her latest Ibiza holiday wardrobe look, which ticks off just about every It-item on our collective summer wishlists: a triangle bikini, Dôen floral skirt, the Alaïa ballet flats owned by just about every fashion editor at Vogue HQ, and a slogan cap.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Micah Parsons - All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Defensive Player of the Year
One of the best players in the game regardless of position, Micah Parsons is ticked off and in a contract season.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Fans like Horton remain ticked off by A’s owner John Fisher, who is leading the move to Las Vegas.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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