Tick off
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To mark an item on a list as finished with a check mark
Example sentence
She ticked off each name on the guest list.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: tick off + item (noun)
tick off a name
tick off a task
tick off the items
tick off the list
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
I ticked off the last task on my list. ✅ (Correct)
I ticked the last task off my list. ✅ (Correct)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To make someone annoyed or angry (informal)
Example sentence
It really ticks me off when people are late.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: tick off + person / be ticked off (about, at)
tick someone off
get ticked off
be ticked off about (something)
be totally ticked off
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
His rude comment ticked off the whole team. ✅ (Correct)
His rude comment ticked the whole team off. ✅ (Correct)