tic

/tɪk/

noun

Tic

A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

Examples :

"The child had a tic in his eye, which made him blink rapidly. "

El niño tenía un tic en el ojo, lo que le hacía parpadear rápidamente.

noun

Tic, manía

(by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.

Examples :

"His constant checking of the clock was a nervous tic he developed during exam season. "

Su constante revisión del reloj era un tic nervioso que desarrolló durante la época de exámenes.

tendency action character

noun

Boleto, entrada

(abbreviation) ticket

Examples :

"My tic to the school play is for the front row. "

Mi boleto para la obra escolar es para la primera fila.

entertainment business

verb

Tener un tic, hacer un tic

To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.

Examples :

"The nervous student ticced his foot nervously during the important presentation. "

El estudiante nervioso hizo un tic con el pie nerviosamente durante la importante presentación.

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Meanings

Tic

Examples :

"The child had a tic in his eye, which made him blink rapidly. "

El niño tenía un tic en el ojo, lo que le hacía parpadear rápidamente.

Tic, manía

Examples :

"His constant checking of the clock was a nervous tic he developed during exam season. "

Su constante revisión del reloj era un tic nervioso que desarrolló durante la época de exámenes.

Boleto, entrada

Examples :

"My tic to the school play is for the front row. "

Mi boleto para la obra escolar es para la primera fila.

Tener un tic, hacer un tic

Examples :

"The nervous student ticced his foot nervously during the important presentation. "

El estudiante nervioso hizo un tic con el pie nerviosamente durante la importante presentación.

Related Words

habitually adverb

Habitualmente, por costumbre

characteristically adverb

Característicamente, típicamente

something noun

Algo, cosa

important adjective

Importante, crucial

produced verb

Producir, fabricar, generar

movement noun

Movimiento

voluntary noun

Pieza musical, improvisación

developed verb

Desarrollar, progresar

extension noun

Extensión, ampliación, aumento

nervously adverb

Nerviosamente, con nerviosismo

abbreviation noun

Abreviatura

presentation noun

Presentación