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to tick off
[phrase form: tick]
01
to anger or frustrate someone by one's actions or behaviors
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to tick off sb
Informal
Examples
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.
02
to tell someone they did something wrong and express one's anger or disapproval about it
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to tick off a person or their actions
Examples
The teacher ticked off the student for not finishing the assignment.
She ticked off her colleague for being late to meetings.
03
to put a check mark on or near an item on a list, often to indicate completion or acknowledgment
DialectBritish
BritishTransitive: to tick off an item on a list
Examples
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.
