tic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
  2. Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.
verb
  1. To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.
noun
  1. Clipping of ticket.
noun
  1. Initialism of tourist information centre.
  2. Initialism of tenancy in common.
  3. Initialism of total invested capital.
  4. Initialism of offence to be taken into consideration.
  5. Initialism of translocon on inner chloroplast membrane.
  6. Initialism of thermal imaging camera.

Pronunciation

/tɪk/ en-us-tick.ogg en-au-tick.ogg

Word forms

tic tics ticcing ticced

Etymology

Borrowed from French tic.

Derived words

tix
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