Oxford Dictionary English check off phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbscheck somebody/somethingoff (North American English) (British English tick somebody/something off) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with Check the names off as the guests arrive. As I packed my case I checked everything off on my list. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com