tick off

verb

1. to mark with a tick

2. informal,  to scold; reprimand

Other Word 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

She talks rapid-fire for eight straight minutes without interruption about sustainability as a personal project, ticking off all the ways she tries to be more eco-friendly in everything that she does.

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In meetings with prospective investors, Sanberg ticked off the names of his Hollywood investors.

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"This is one I can tick off and there's not many left."

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Bob Webb, 74, a chief operating officer at a Pittsburgh law firm, lives near the trail and ticked off its hills and swerves until his brother from Maryland interrupted.

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The exasperation over a lost water bottle, the frustration of mismatched shin guards, the stress of ticking off a mental check-list when rushing out the door—I loved how ordinary these problems felt.

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Related Words

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