ticking (off) 1 of 2
verb (1)
as in listing
to specify one after another ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list Synonyms & Similar Words
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- listing
- reciting
- reeling off
- detailing
- outlining
- numerating
- itemizing
- mentioning
- enumerating
- rehearsing
- cataloging
- figuring
- citing
- computing
- calculating
- tabulating
- estimating
- tallying
- graphing
- charting
- inventorying
- cataloguing
- diagramming
- naming
- diagraming
- reckoning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- generalizing
ticking off
2 of 2verb (2)
1
as in admonishing
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised Synonyms & Similar Words
- admonishing
- getting after
- getting on
- reprimanding
- scolding
- burning one's ears
- blaming
- criticizing
- dressing down
- chewing out
- chiding
- faulting
- railing (at or against)
- rebuking
- reproaching
- reproving
- mocking
- lecturing
- rating
- attacking
- berating
- reprehending
- condemning
- lashing
- upbraiding
- minimizing
- panning
- flaying
- putting down
- knocking
- keelhauling
- haranguing
- scoring
- jawing
- crucifying
- assailing
- disparaging
- slamming
- censuring
- lambasting
- ridiculing
- denouncing
- belittling
- castigating
- excoriating
- abusing
- blasting
- deprecating
- deriding
- scoffing
- bad-mouthing
- dissing
- scorning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approving
- endorsing
- indorsing
- sanctioning
- OK'ing
- okaying
- praising
- applauding
- saluting
- hailing
- lauding
- touting
- extolling
2
as in infuriating
to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that Synonyms & Similar Words
- infuriating
- angering
- steaming up
- enraging
- annoying
- rubbing the wrong way
- getting one's goat
- irritating
- outraging
- putting out
- iring
- maddening
- roiling
- getting
- offending
- riling
- incensing
- madding
- inflaming
- rankling
- burning (up)
- aggravating
- enflaming
- provoking
- crossing
- exasperating
- affronting
- vexing
- ruffling
- huffing
- nettling
- piquing
- antagonizing
- miffing
- peeving
- embittering
- envenoming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gratifying
- relieving
- pleasing
- comforting
- soothing
- allaying
- delighting
- settling
- consoling
- charming
- captivating
- calming
- assuaging
- appeasing
- placating
- quieting
- conciliating
- enchanting
- bewitching
- disarming
- pacifying
- mollifying
- lulling
- beguiling