Definitions

tick off

VERB

annoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

STRONG

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

WEAK

T-off ask for it be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

STRONG

mollify support

WEAK

gratify

VERB

chide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

check flay monish rate reprehend reprove

WEAK

call down call on the carpet exprobate find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist speak to take down take down a peg talk to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

VERB

count

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculate cast estimate tally total

STRONG

cipher compute enumerate figure number numerate reckon score sum tell

WEAK

add up cast up foot keep tab run down take account of tot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

subtract

STRONG

estimate guess

VERB

distress

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound

WEAK

be on one's case burn up do a number on get to give a hard time make it tough for nit-pick pick on push buttons

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support

VERB

enumerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculate itemize recite specify spell out take account of

STRONG

cite compute detail figure identify inventory mention name number particularize quote recapitulate reckon recount rehearse relate specialize sum tally tell total

WEAK

add up count noses keep tabs run down run off

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal estimate guess hide neglect subtract

WEAK

not count

VERB

list

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classify detail enter file note place post register specify spell out

STRONG

arrange bill book calender catalogue census chart chronicle docket enroll enumerate index inscribe insert inventory invoice itemize manifest numerate particularize peg poll record schedule specialize tab tally

WEAK

button down keep count put down as put down for run down set down write down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder displace erase forget withhold

STRONG

cancel disorganize

WEAK

lie straighten

VERB

number

Synonyms

STRONGEST

estimate include tally total

STRONG

account add aggregate amount come computer enumerate numerate reckon run sum tale tell tote

WEAK

add up count heads count noses count off figure in figure out keep tabs run down run into run to take account of tote up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

subtract

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

rap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knock scold

STRONG

blame castigate censure condemn denounce pan reprehend reprimand reprobate skin

WEAK

denunciate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

approve commend exonerate laud

VERB

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

VERB

reckon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculate look upon take account of

STRONG

account appraise approximate call cast cipher compute conjecture consider count deem enumerate esteem estimate figure foot gauge guess hold judge number place put rate regard square sum tally tot total tote view

WEAK

count heads count noses figure out keep tabs run down think of tot up tote up

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon cancel disbelieve displace disregard estimate forget guess ignore receive remove stop subtract take

WEAK

neglect

VERB

reprimand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid

STRONG

lecture monish rap reprehend reprove

WEAK

call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom take to task tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commend compliment flatter laud praise

WEAK

forgive reward

VERB

specify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite define determine enumerate establish fix indicate lay out limit mention point out spell out stipulate

STRONG

blueprint condition detail finger individualize instance inventory itemize list make name particularize peg set settle slot specialize tag

WEAK

be specific button down come to the point draw a picture get down to brass tacks get to the point go into detail pin down precise put down put finger on show clearly specificate specificize tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse destroy neglect unsettle

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt ignore

WEAK

generalize

VERB

tell off

Synonyms

WEAK

berate censure chide give piece of one's mind give tongue-lashing lecture rail rake over the coals rebuke reproach reprove revile scold take to task upbraid vituperate

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment praise

VERB

vex

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict agitate annoy displease disquiet disturb embarrass exasperate gall infuriate irk irritate offend peeve perplex rile torment

STRONG

abrade aggravate anger chafe depress eat at fret harass harry hassle molest needle nettle pester pique plague provoke rasp ride tease trouble upset worry

WEAK

be at get in one's hair get under one's skin give a bad time give a hard time grate on put out turn off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease calm comfort delight ease help make happy please soothe

STRONG

assist cheer mollify support

Example Sentences

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There’s a downside to such an organization of materials; an audience tends to tick off the episodes as they come along, knowing, in this case, how many innings there will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Appa made sacrifices to give his son and daughter a better life — and he’s more than happy to tick off a list of what everyone owes him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"This is one I can tick off and there's not many left."

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

“I know why I’m here, but who’d you tick off to get sent out here?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

tick off

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