tick off
To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has…To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
» Everyone gave Tom a ticking-off.
Meaning
4 senses(figuratively, sometimes)To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
I ticked off Harry today because he announced he was present.
I ticked three things off the list in my head, and had only four chores left to do.
anhaken, ankreuzen
To list (create or recite a list).
auflisten
(Canada, US, transitive)To annoy, aggravate.
It really ticks me off when people don't use proper punctuation.
auf die Nerven gehen, (jemanden) auf die Palme bringen
(Australia, UK, transitive)To reprimand.
Fred was ticked off by the teacher for playing around in class.
(jemanden) rüffeln
- put a check mark on or near or next to
Examples
14 sentencesEveryone gave Tom a ticking-off.
Tom ticks off points on his fingers.
Tom ticked off an item on his bucket list.
deHinter einem der Einträge auf seiner „Löffelliste“ setzte Tom ein Häkchen.
I hope I didn't do anything that ticked you off.
She makes content that is designed to tick people off.
ruОна делает контент, специально заточенный, чтобы бесить людей.
deSie macht Content, der darauf ausgerichtet ist, Leute zu nerven.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
Forms
ticks off, ticking off, ticked off, ticked off| Base form | tick off · to tick off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ticks off |
| Present participle | ticking off |
| Past simple | ticked off |
| Past participle | ticked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- tick offдістати, отримуватиTo sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
- tick onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.
- tick downTo count the time down to zero.
- tick overTo idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
- tick awayTo count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
- tick bySynonym of tick past.
Synonyms
150 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb