tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
intransitive verb
1
: to drive from a tee
2
: begin, start
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation —often used with on
Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1
tee off
verb
as in to anger
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- anger
- rage
- rant
- snarl
- sputter
- storm
- rave
- vent
- fulminate
- blow up
- snap
- flip (out)
- steam
- flare (up)
- vituperate
- foam
- warm
- bristle
- flare (out)
- glower
- glare
- fume
- smolder
- sizzle
- seethe
- burst
- flash
- smoulder
- burn
- explode
- inflame
- enflame
- madden
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calm (down)
- cool (off or down)
- simmer down
- quiet (down)
- relax
- chill out
- hush
