as in to list
to specify one after another
ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list
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as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised
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2
as in to anger
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of tick (off)
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
To the person ticked off about people playing videos in waiting rooms… bring your own earbuds and play music/videos.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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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
To the person ticked off about people playing videos in waiting rooms… bring your own earbuds and play music/videos.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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