tic


Definition: Meaning of, tic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɪk /

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Singular Plural
tic tics
[countable]
  1. a sudden movement of a muscle in your face, that you cannot control
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tic used in phrases

  • tic douloureux (noun)
    1. intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
  • tic-tac (noun)
    1. system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks
  • tic-tac-toe (noun)
    1. a children's game in which two players draw X's or O's in a pattern of nine squares, trying to get three in a row [=  noughts and crosses British English]
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