Meaning

4 senses
  1. (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

  2. To list (create or recite a list).

    auflisten

  3. (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

  4. (Australia, UK, transitive)To reprimand.

    Fred was ticked off by the teacher for playing around in class.

    (jemanden) rüffeln

More definitions
  • put a check mark on or near or next to

Examples

14 sentences
  1. Everyone gave Tom a ticking-off.

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  2. Tom ticks off points on his fingers.

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  3. Tom ticked off an item on his bucket list.

    deHinter einem der Einträge auf seiner „Löffelliste“ setzte Tom ein Häkchen.

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  4. I hope I didn't do anything that ticked you off.

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  5. 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.

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to sign with a tick:
to list:
to annoy, aggravate:
(UK) to reprimand:

Forms

ticks off, ticking off, ticked off, ticked off
Base formtick off · to tick off
3rd person singularticks off
Present participleticking off
Past simpleticked off
Past participleticked off

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytick off
he, she, itticks off

Past simpleLesson

all personsticked off

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ticked off
he, she, ithas ticked off

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill tick off

Phrasal verbs

6 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

150 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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