Tic

noun

/tɪk/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

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

3.noun(abbreviation) ticket

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

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