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Definition to reprimand or scold (someone) (informal) His mum ticked him off when they got home. Synonyms tell off (informal) carpet (informal) tear into (informal) take to task read the riot act to bawl out (informal) chew out (US, Canadian, informal) tear off a strip (British, informal) haul over the coals (informal) give a rocket to (British, New Zealand, informal) (US) I just think it's rude and it's really ticking me off. Synonyms disturb get on your nerves (informal) get up your nose (informal) get your back up (informal) hack you off (informal) See tickAdditional synonymsDefinition to annoy What aggravates you most about this country? Synonyms annoy, bother, provoke, needle (informal), irritate, tease, hassle (informal), gall, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) Definition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperateDefinition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up Nearby words oftick someone off - tic
- tick
- tick over
- tick someone off
- tick something off
- ticket
- tickle
Additional synonymsDefinition to irritate or upset (someone) I only did it to bug my parents. Synonyms annoy, bother, disturb, needle (informal), plague, irritate, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, nettle, pester, vex, irk, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) Definition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to rebuke or scold He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights. Synonyms scold, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, berate, tick off (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), blast, tell off (informal), find fault, diss (slang), read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend, give (someone) a row (Scottish, informal), checkDefinition to annoy or irritate It was their smugness that galled her most. Synonyms annoy, provoke, irritate, aggravate (informal), get (informal), trouble, bother, disturb, plague, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, vex, displease, irk, rile (informal), peeve (informal), get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub up the wrong way, get on your wick (British, slang), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to irritate or vex The rehearsal process irked him increasingly. Synonyms irritate, annoy, aggravate (informal), provoke, bug (informal), put out (informal), gall, ruffle, nettle, vex, rile, peeve (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), miff (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in your hair (informal), rub you up the wrong way (informal), put your nose out of joint (informal), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to annoy or anger (someone) Their attitude irritates me. Synonyms annoy, anger, bother, provoke, offend, needle (informal), harass, infuriate, aggravate (informal), incense, fret, enrage, gall, ruffle, inflame, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, pique, rankle with, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), drive you up the wall (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub you up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), try your patience, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (informal), get your dander up (informal), raise your hackles, get your back up, get your hackles up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to scold (someone) at length He used to lecture me about getting too much sun. Synonyms tell off (informal), berate, scold, reprimand, carpet (informal), censure, castigate, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), read the riot act, reprove, bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), give someone a talking-to (informal), give someone a dressing-down (informal), give someone a telling-off (informal) Definition to scold sternly They have been seriously rebuked. Synonyms scold, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, dress down (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend, chew (someone's) ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang) Definition to blame (someone) officially for a fault He was reprimanded by a teacher. Synonyms blame, censure (formal), rebuke, reproach, check, lecture, carpet (informal), scold, tick off (informal), castigate (formal), chide, dress down (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, tongue-lash, reprove (old-fashioned), upbraid (archaic), slap on the wrist (informal), bawl out (informal), rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend, chew someone's ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), give (someone) a row (informal), send (someone) away with a flea in their ear (informal) Definition to express disapproval (of someone's actions) She is quick to reproach anyone. Synonyms blame, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, abuse, blast, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), discredit, censure (formal), have a go at (informal), scold, disparage, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), defame, find fault with, take to task, read the riot act to, reprove (old-fashioned), upbraid (archaic), lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Additional synonymsDefinition to speak severely to (someone) about a fault Women were reproved if they did not wear hats. Synonyms rebuke, censure, reprimand, scold, check, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), berate, tick off (informal), chide, admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, upbraid, bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to scold or reproach Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, blame, condemn, lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reproach, berate, castigate, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), read someone the riot act, tell someone off (informal), reprove, take someone to task, tick someone off (informal), excoriate, chew someone out (US, Canadian, informal), bawl someone out (informal), dress someone down (informal), tear someone off a strip (British, informal), give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles |