ticking off
- a word derived from tick off.
Example Sentences
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The referee awarded a penalty and gave Latu a gentle ticking-off.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Yet there’s a rote quality to Emma Jensen’s ultraconventional script, a ticking-off of obstacles and triumphs that feels shallow and rushed.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2020
Estonia midfielder Karol Mets is given plenty to think about by the referee, who gives him a ticking-off for diving in on Barkley as he attempted to chase the ball, which he’d just miscontrolled.
From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2015
That is, until your son goes into what I call "John Terry-mode" following said ticking-off: arguing back, gesticulating, rolling eyes, huffing and puffing, and so on.
From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2014
"But," he said, "you must expect a severe ticking-off from your father."
From The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot by Colt, Oliver C.
