torque off
torque off · torques off · torqued off · torquing off
To annoy, distress, or angerTo annoy, distress, or anger.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)To annoy, distress, or anger.
Origin
Possibly an alteration of tick off. Metaphorical use of mechanical verbs (including torquePossibly an alteration of tick off. Metaphorical use of mechanical verbs (including torque, jack, and grind) with people and their emotions as the direct object is also seen elsewhere, as with for example torque up, grind one's gears, and jacked up.
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Forms
torques off, torquing off, torqued off, torqued off| Base form | torque off · to torque off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | torques off |
| Present participle | torquing off |
| Past simple | torqued off |
| Past participle | torqued off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
67 synonymsLessons 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
See also
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