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tic
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
Translations
tics
pl
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
He developed a nervous tic in his eye.
У него развился нервный тик в глазу.
Additional translations
Synonyms
ticced
Past Simple
ticced
Past Participle
ticcing
Gerund
Intransitive verb meaning to exhibit an involuntary twitch.
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
Used attributively to modify a following noun (e.g., "tic disorder").
Definitions
He developed a nervous tic in his left eye during stressful situations.
Her speech was peppered with the verbal tic of saying 'you know' after every sentence.
His left eye starts to tic whenever he is under stress.
Patients with tic disorders often benefit from behavioral therapy.