tick off
Annoy or check
Tick off has two distinct meanings depending on context.
To tick items off a list is to mark them as completed, checking them one by one: She ticked off the requirements as we discussed them.
But to tick someone off is to annoy or anger them: His constant interruptions really ticked me off.
The irritation sense is more common in American English.
Sequence of recorded items
catalogue · inventory · record · register · tabulate · enumerate · go through · run through
Cause mild anger
- aggravateMake more severe
- exasperateAnnoy to frustration
- vexTo irritate persistently
- provokeIncite a response
irk · peeve · anger · infuriate · enrage · bother · upset · displease
list
Sequence of recorded items
number · catalogue · inventory · record · register · tabulate · enumerate · go through · run through · recite
irritate
Cause mild anger
- aggravateMake more severe
- exasperateAnnoy to frustration
- vexTo irritate persistently
provoke · irk · peeve · anger · infuriate · enrage · bother · upset · displease · rile
scold
Rebuke harshly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- admonishReprove with counsel
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
berate · reprove · upbraid · lecture · chide · dress down · censure · criticize · castigate · lambaste
check
Order to pay
validate · approve · complete · note · indicate · denote · acknowledge · initial · stamp · endorse
tick offplease
Polite appeal word
delight · placate · soothe · gratify · make happy
tick offpraise
Expression of approval
commend · compliment · congratulate · applaud · approve
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