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

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
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But restrictions on transshipments could tick off China, which is a larger trading partner for most Asian countries than the U.S. 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 See All Example Sentences for tick off

Word History

Etymology

tick entry 2

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tick off was in 1915

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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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