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Ticked vs Checked - What's the difference?

ticked | checked |

As adjectives the difference between ticked and checked

is that ticked is ticked off; annoyed while checked is having a pattern of checks; checkered.

As verbs the difference between ticked and checked

is that ticked is past tense of tick while checked is past tense of check.

ticked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Ticked off; annoyed.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (tick)

    • checked

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
    • A checked tie.
  • (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
  • (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (check)
    • He checked his watch for the third time.