tick off
Third Person
ticks off
Present Participle
ticking off
Past Tense
ticked off
Past Participle
ticked off
1
to anger or frustrate someone by one's actions or behaviors
transitive
- His constant interruptions during the meeting really ticked off his colleagues.
- The careless remarks made by the speaker managed to tick off several audience members.
- The delayed flight and lack of information from the airline ticked them off.
2
to tell someone they did something wrong and express one's anger or disapproval about it
transitive
- The teacher ticked off the student for not finishing the assignment.
- She ticked off her colleague for being late to meetings.
- It's important to tick off unacceptable behavior in the workplace.
- The supervisor ticked the team off for missing a deadline.
- The coach ticked the players off for not following the game plan.
3
to put a check mark on or near an item on a list, often to indicate completion or acknowledgment
transitive
- As you finish each task, tick it off on the to-do list.
- Make sure to tick each item off the checklist as you complete them.
- The teacher asked the students to tick off their names on the attendance sheet.
- We need to tick off all the required forms before submitting the application.
- Make sure to tick off each item on your shopping list.