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ticked
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ticked
(adjective)
tick
(verb)
ticked
/
ˈ
tɪkt/
adjective
or
ticked off
ticked
/
ˈ
tɪkt/
adjective
or
ticked off
Britannica Dictionary definition of TICKED
not used before a noun
US, informal
:
very angry or upset
I was so
ticked
.
She was pretty
ticked off
about what he said.
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I was so
ticked off at
him.
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