TICK OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tick off mean? 

• TICK OFF (verb)
  The verb TICK OFF has 1 sense:

1. put a check mark on or near or next to

  Familiarity information: TICK OFF used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TICK OFF (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put a check mark on or near or next to

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

check; check off; mark; mark off; tick; tick off

Context example:

mark off the units

Hypernyms (to "tick off" is one way to...):

verify (confirm the truth of)

Verb group:

check; check into; check out; check over; check up on; go over; look into; suss out (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition)

ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tick off"):

receipt (mark or stamp as paid)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something