teed off 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger the boss is really teed off about the loss of one of our most important clients, so it's probably best to avoid him right now

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2
as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation she gets really teed off if you touch anything on her desk

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teed off

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tee off
as in flared (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
  1. ballistic
  2. irritated
  3. angry
  4. annoyed
  5. angered
  6. indignant
  7. bothered
  8. sputtered
Adjective
  • Russian drones were also reported to have entered Latvian and Romanian airspace in September, while Poland was forced to scramble fighter jets last week when Russia conducted ballistic and cruise missile strikes on western Ukraine.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Streets in the capital Kyiv remained largely empty Friday morning as Ukraine’s air force warned of the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles potentially targeting parts of the country.
    Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.
    Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritated
Adjective
  • Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many universities found themselves in hot water for issuing statements about the conflict, which inevitably angered one side or the other.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.
    Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.
    Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
  • President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The passing offense sputtered uncharacteristically.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt.
    JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of sputtered
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