tic

UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/

Übersetzungen

ticsubstantiv
tics
Pl.
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
He developed a nervous tic in his eye.
У него развился нервный тик в глазу.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
нервный тик
ticverb
ticced
Präteritum
ticced
Partizip Perfekt
ticcing
Gerundium
Intransitive verb meaning to exhibit an involuntary twitch.
ticadjektiv
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
Used attributively to modify a following noun (e.g., "tic disorder").

Definitionen

ticsubstantiv
A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
He developed a nervous tic in his left eye during stressful situations.
A recurrent, often unconscious, behavior or speech pattern.
Her speech was peppered with the verbal tic of saying 'you know' after every sentence.
ticverb
To exhibit or experience an involuntary muscular twitch.
His left eye starts to tic whenever he is under stress.
ticadjektiv
Relating to or characterized by tics.
Patients with tic disorders often benefit from behavioral therapy.