noun🔗ShareTicA sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization."The child had a tic in his eye, which made him blink rapidly. "L'enfant avait un tic à l'œil, ce qui le faisait cligner rapidement.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTic, manie(by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically."His constant checking of the clock was a nervous tic he developed during exam season. "Le fait qu'il regarde constamment l'heure était un tic nerveux qu'il a développé pendant la période des examens.tendencyactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBillet(abbreviation) ticket"My tic to the school play is for the front row. "Mon billet pour la pièce de l'école est pour le premier rang.entertainmentbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir un tic, tiquerTo exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement."The nervous student ticced his foot nervously during the important presentation. "L'étudiant nerveux a eu un tic de la jambe nerveusement pendant l'importante présentation.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading