ticked off

Meanings

1. 1adjectiveafter a verbinformal

   Annoyed or angry about something.

   Grammar: Used after linking verbs like be, get, or seem: She is ticked off. Often followed by 'about' or 'at': ticked off about the delay.

   Patterns

   • ticked off about something
   • ticked off at someone
   • ticked off with someone

   She was really ticked off about the broken printer.

   He got ticked off at his brother for borrowing his car.

   I'm ticked off with the way they handled the situation.

2. 2verbtransitiveinformal

   Past tense of 'tick off': to mark an item on a list as done, or (British) to scold someone.

   Grammar: Takes an object: She ticked off each item. In British English, it can also mean 'reprimanded': The teacher ticked him off.

   Patterns

   • tick off something
   • tick someone off

   He ticked off the names on the attendance list.

   The manager ticked her off for arriving late again.

Common combinations

get ticked off

Don't get ticked off over small things.

ticked off about

She was ticked off about the extra fees.

ticked off at

He's ticked off at me for forgetting his birthday.

really ticked off

I was really ticked off when they canceled the flight.

Synonyms and how they differ

annoyed

More neutral and standard; suitable for formal writing.

irritated

Slightly more formal; often describes a mild, ongoing annoyance.

angry

Stronger emotion; 'ticked off' is usually milder and informal.

Opposites

Word family

tick off phrasal verb

To mark off items on a list, or to annoy someone.

Commonly confused: ticked off or ticked?

Practice

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