verb
- past tense of tick; made a short, sharp sound
- past tense of tick; marked with a checkmark
- past tense of tick; annoyed or angered
Usage: informal
adjective
- annoyed or angry
Usage: informal
Examples
- The clock ticked loudly in the quiet room.
- She ticked off each item on her shopping list.
- He was really ticked when he found out about the mistake.
- The teacher ticked the correct answers on the test.
- I’m pretty ticked that they canceled the concert.
- The bomb ticked ominously in the corner.
- She looked ticked off after the meeting.