8 days ago · to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong: I had to tick him off for being late again.

Infuriate, make angry. For example, That article ticked me off . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1900s] For a vulgar synonym, see piss off .

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something. see moresee less. types: receipt. mark or stamp as paid. type of:.

If you tick off items on a list, you write a tick or other mark next to them, in order to show that they have been dealt with.

past tense of tick off. as in admonished. to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play ...

8 days ago · severe criticism because you have done something wrong: I gave her a real ticking-off yesterday.

(British English, old-fashioned, informal) to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong synonym tell somebody off.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun tick-off. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

tick off. v. 1. To make someone angry or annoyed: Constant delays ticked me off. The arrogant actor ticked off the director. 2. To mark some item on a list with ...