tick off

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌtɪk ˈɒf/
US: /ˌtɪk ˈɔːf/

  1. To make someone angry or annoyed.

    1. Don't tick off your mother; she's not in a good mood today.
    2. His constant complaining started to really tick off his coworkers during the long meeting.

  2. To reprimand or scold someone.

    1. The teacher ticked off the student for being late.
    2. My boss ticked me off for not completing the report on time, which was quite upsetting.

Synonyms

annoy irritate anger berate reprimand mark
tick off transitive-verb

  1. To mark something on a list to show that it has been dealt with.

    1. Tick off each item as you pack it.
    2. She ticked off all the tasks on her to-do list, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tick off" in English means: To make someone angry or annoyed., To reprimand or scold someone..

The phonetic transcription of "tick off" is /ˌtɪk ˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌtɪk ˈɔːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tick off": annoy, irritate, anger, berate, reprimand, mark.

Example usage of "tick off": "Don't tick off your mother; she's not in a good mood today.". More examples on the page.