Meaning

(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization..

Definitions by Sense

1. (neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
2. (by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.
3. (intransitive) To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.
4. (informal) Clipping of ticket.

Example Sentences

Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by multiple tics. A tic is a sudden, rapid, repetitive, non-rhythmic movement (e.g. eye blinking) or vocalization (e.g. throat clearing).

Boyle revives some of the stylistic tics which found themselves being ripped off by geezer-gangster Britflicks back in the day, but now the freezeframes are briefer, sharper; the movie itself refers back to the original with variant flashback versions of famous scenes, but also Super 8-type images of the boys’ poignant boyhood in primary school.

Patients often describe the need to tic as the mounting of inner tension, localized either to the body region where the tic is about to occur or throughout the body.

Word Forms

• tics
• ticcing
• ticced

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When Should You Use Tic?

Use tic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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