Definition of tic in English:

tic

noun tɪktɪk

1A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
（常指脸上肌肉的）抽搐
Example sentencesExamples
- Night terrors or persistent recurring bad dreams, physiological illnesses, or persistent tics may warrant professional intervention.
- Most physicians have heard of the (occasionally obscene) speech tics that can occur with Tourette's syndrome, but many other tics are more common.
- Most children with tics can lead normal lives, and the tics themselves usually slow down in teenage years.
- The psychiatrist wants to try an anti-psychotic medicine used to treat tics.
- Dr Johnson was overweight and suffered from chronic bronchitis, gout and dropsy, as well as nervous tics and compulsive gesticulations.
- Right now a spasmodic tic in his leg at the wrong time could get him killed.
- Studies show that it is more effective in reducing motor tics than reducing vocal tics.
- David Arrow plays Hardy as an utterly convincing mass of tics and twitches; his portrayal suggests a man who can't get comfortable in his own skin.
- Patients may be unaware of vocal tics, but family members may find the incessant noises grating.
- In many patients there appears to be a genetic predisposition to the illness because other family members also may have tics, he says.
- Others discovered that after months or years of treatment they developed uncontrollable muscle twitches or tics that were often irreversible, even after stopping the drugs.
- He added that pain, particularly in the shoulders, arms and eyes, is associated with tics, either from the tics themselves or efforts to suppress them.
- Provide a quiet place for student when tics are severe.
- This is exemplified by the case of a patient who had a facial tic and eczema around the mouth.
- In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups.
- Most facial tics or twitching are ‘idiopathic, ‘a term that means that no one knows what causes them.’
- The prolonged use of major tranquillizers can produce movement disorders, including tremors, tics, and smacking of the lips.
- Other children get stomach aches, headaches, heart palpitations or muscle tics.
- Why do some of these tics of the diaphragm last so long?
- With great effort and concentration, people with Tourette syndrome can sometimes suppress their tics, or at least postpone them until they can be expressed in a more convenient time and place.
Synonyms
twitch, spasm, jerk, convulsion, contraction, tremor, tremble
1. 1.1 An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person's behaviour.
  they've developed a verbal tic which involves repeating odd bits of each other's utterances
  Example sentencesExamples
  This story in the Washington Post, however, manages to exhibit almost every tic that Chomsky would identify as corporate propaganda.
  A new media tic - likening George W. Bush to Franklin D. Roosevelt - is already so widespread that it's apt to become a conditioned reflex of American journalism.
  After sitting down to dinner in the East Village, a bunch of us pulled out our phones, which activity I've noticed is a kind of nerd group tic.
  On the whole, I think he's doing a lot that I personally like in this book, but there is one particular tic I really hate.
  But on reflection, and a bit of research, it appears to be more of an unconscious verbal tic than a conscious strategy.
  One stylistic tic Macklin practices in many poems is the refusal to choose the precise word she wants, yoking alternatives with a slash.
  In a strange turn of events, you find yourself not as into Leo's usual tics: his unhinged vocals and spasmodic guitar.
  As he hops between them - in what may be the band's most annoying tic - he makes a sound somewhere between a yodel and a hiccup.
  As I watched, he started to display another characteristic tic - smiling and giving her a lazy wink.
  The actor's tics and idiosyncrasies are in full flower here.
  You thought that his cannibalism was some sort of weird tic, something he tried struggling with but just ended up accepting.
  But what of other sports stars and their sporting tics, traits and peculiarities?
  That unfortunate verbal tic doesn't invite confidence, but I would willingly defend the bulk of what Pilger has had to say in recent years.
  Kerry is displaying his most annoying tic: insisting that he's being clear and precise when he's fuzzing over everything.
  Just going by a vaguely detected linguistic tic, I think this particular leader was written by the Guardian's timid political editor.
  It's a stylistic tic that characterises much of his work.
  The California election has been designated by the media as an official instrument for measuring just about every tic and nuance of the American political landscape.
  Dustin Hoffman has a lot of fun as the hyperactive Mr Big - and gets to try on a lot of character tics for size.
  Bob Martin invests his characters with wonderful tics, gestures and mannerisms and makes his knife-sharp comedic timing feel effortless.
  Oddly, the quality of the recording is stellar in contrast to the rest of the album's material, and every vocal tic and nuance is instantly palpable.
  Synonyms
  idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio.

Rhymes

artic, brick, chick, click, crick, flick, hand-pick, hic, hick, kick, lick, mick, miskick, nick, pic, pick, quick, rick, shtick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tick, trick, Vic, wick

Definition of tic in US English:

tic

nountɪktik

1A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
（常指脸上肌肉的）抽搐
Example sentencesExamples
- Why do some of these tics of the diaphragm last so long?
- With great effort and concentration, people with Tourette syndrome can sometimes suppress their tics, or at least postpone them until they can be expressed in a more convenient time and place.
- Most physicians have heard of the (occasionally obscene) speech tics that can occur with Tourette's syndrome, but many other tics are more common.
- He added that pain, particularly in the shoulders, arms and eyes, is associated with tics, either from the tics themselves or efforts to suppress them.
- David Arrow plays Hardy as an utterly convincing mass of tics and twitches; his portrayal suggests a man who can't get comfortable in his own skin.
- Most facial tics or twitching are ‘idiopathic, ‘a term that means that no one knows what causes them.’
- Most children with tics can lead normal lives, and the tics themselves usually slow down in teenage years.
- Night terrors or persistent recurring bad dreams, physiological illnesses, or persistent tics may warrant professional intervention.
- Others discovered that after months or years of treatment they developed uncontrollable muscle twitches or tics that were often irreversible, even after stopping the drugs.
- Patients may be unaware of vocal tics, but family members may find the incessant noises grating.
- Provide a quiet place for student when tics are severe.
- The prolonged use of major tranquillizers can produce movement disorders, including tremors, tics, and smacking of the lips.
- Right now a spasmodic tic in his leg at the wrong time could get him killed.
- Studies show that it is more effective in reducing motor tics than reducing vocal tics.
- In many patients there appears to be a genetic predisposition to the illness because other family members also may have tics, he says.
- This is exemplified by the case of a patient who had a facial tic and eczema around the mouth.
- Dr Johnson was overweight and suffered from chronic bronchitis, gout and dropsy, as well as nervous tics and compulsive gesticulations.
- The psychiatrist wants to try an anti-psychotic medicine used to treat tics.
- In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups.
- Other children get stomach aches, headaches, heart palpitations or muscle tics.
Synonyms
twitch, spasm, jerk, convulsion, contraction, tremor, tremble
1. 1.1 An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person's behavior.
  I began with the kind of generalization that was one of my primary tics as a writer
  Example sentencesExamples
  The actor's tics and idiosyncrasies are in full flower here.
  This story in the Washington Post, however, manages to exhibit almost every tic that Chomsky would identify as corporate propaganda.
  Kerry is displaying his most annoying tic: insisting that he's being clear and precise when he's fuzzing over everything.
  Just going by a vaguely detected linguistic tic, I think this particular leader was written by the Guardian's timid political editor.
  You thought that his cannibalism was some sort of weird tic, something he tried struggling with but just ended up accepting.
  After sitting down to dinner in the East Village, a bunch of us pulled out our phones, which activity I've noticed is a kind of nerd group tic.
  The California election has been designated by the media as an official instrument for measuring just about every tic and nuance of the American political landscape.
  As I watched, he started to display another characteristic tic - smiling and giving her a lazy wink.
  One stylistic tic Macklin practices in many poems is the refusal to choose the precise word she wants, yoking alternatives with a slash.
  Bob Martin invests his characters with wonderful tics, gestures and mannerisms and makes his knife-sharp comedic timing feel effortless.
  Oddly, the quality of the recording is stellar in contrast to the rest of the album's material, and every vocal tic and nuance is instantly palpable.
  But what of other sports stars and their sporting tics, traits and peculiarities?
  It's a stylistic tic that characterises much of his work.
  But on reflection, and a bit of research, it appears to be more of an unconscious verbal tic than a conscious strategy.
  Dustin Hoffman has a lot of fun as the hyperactive Mr Big - and gets to try on a lot of character tics for size.
  In a strange turn of events, you find yourself not as into Leo's usual tics: his unhinged vocals and spasmodic guitar.
  As he hops between them - in what may be the band's most annoying tic - he makes a sound somewhere between a yodel and a hiccup.
  That unfortunate verbal tic doesn't invite confidence, but I would willingly defend the bulk of what Pilger has had to say in recent years.
  On the whole, I think he's doing a lot that I personally like in this book, but there is one particular tic I really hate.
  A new media tic - likening George W. Bush to Franklin D. Roosevelt - is already so widespread that it's apt to become a conditioned reflex of American journalism.
  Synonyms
  idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio.

单词	tic
释义	Definition of tic in English: tic noun tɪktɪk 1A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face. （常指脸上肌肉的）抽搐 Example sentencesExamples Night terrors or persistent recurring bad dreams, physiological illnesses, or persistent tics may warrant professional intervention. Most physicians have heard of the (occasionally obscene) speech tics that can occur with Tourette's syndrome, but many other tics are more common. Most children with tics can lead normal lives, and the tics themselves usually slow down in teenage years. The psychiatrist wants to try an anti-psychotic medicine used to treat tics. Dr Johnson was overweight and suffered from chronic bronchitis, gout and dropsy, as well as nervous tics and compulsive gesticulations. Right now a spasmodic tic in his leg at the wrong time could get him killed. Studies show that it is more effective in reducing motor tics than reducing vocal tics. David Arrow plays Hardy as an utterly convincing mass of tics and twitches; his portrayal suggests a man who can't get comfortable in his own skin. Patients may be unaware of vocal tics, but family members may find the incessant noises grating. In many patients there appears to be a genetic predisposition to the illness because other family members also may have tics, he says. Others discovered that after months or years of treatment they developed uncontrollable muscle twitches or tics that were often irreversible, even after stopping the drugs. He added that pain, particularly in the shoulders, arms and eyes, is associated with tics, either from the tics themselves or efforts to suppress them. Provide a quiet place for student when tics are severe. This is exemplified by the case of a patient who had a facial tic and eczema around the mouth. In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups. Most facial tics or twitching are ‘idiopathic, ‘a term that means that no one knows what causes them.’ The prolonged use of major tranquillizers can produce movement disorders, including tremors, tics, and smacking of the lips. Other children get stomach aches, headaches, heart palpitations or muscle tics. Why do some of these tics of the diaphragm last so long? With great effort and concentration, people with Tourette syndrome can sometimes suppress their tics, or at least postpone them until they can be expressed in a more convenient time and place. Synonyms twitch, spasm, jerk, convulsion, contraction, tremor, tremble 1.1 An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person's behaviour. they've developed a verbal tic which involves repeating odd bits of each other's utterances Example sentencesExamples This story in the Washington Post, however, manages to exhibit almost every tic that Chomsky would identify as corporate propaganda. A new media tic - likening George W. Bush to Franklin D. Roosevelt - is already so widespread that it's apt to become a conditioned reflex of American journalism. After sitting down to dinner in the East Village, a bunch of us pulled out our phones, which activity I've noticed is a kind of nerd group tic. On the whole, I think he's doing a lot that I personally like in this book, but there is one particular tic I really hate. But on reflection, and a bit of research, it appears to be more of an unconscious verbal tic than a conscious strategy. One stylistic tic Macklin practices in many poems is the refusal to choose the precise word she wants, yoking alternatives with a slash. In a strange turn of events, you find yourself not as into Leo's usual tics: his unhinged vocals and spasmodic guitar. As he hops between them - in what may be the band's most annoying tic - he makes a sound somewhere between a yodel and a hiccup. As I watched, he started to display another characteristic tic - smiling and giving her a lazy wink. The actor's tics and idiosyncrasies are in full flower here. You thought that his cannibalism was some sort of weird tic, something he tried struggling with but just ended up accepting. But what of other sports stars and their sporting tics, traits and peculiarities? That unfortunate verbal tic doesn't invite confidence, but I would willingly defend the bulk of what Pilger has had to say in recent years. Kerry is displaying his most annoying tic: insisting that he's being clear and precise when he's fuzzing over everything. Just going by a vaguely detected linguistic tic, I think this particular leader was written by the Guardian's timid political editor. It's a stylistic tic that characterises much of his work. The California election has been designated by the media as an official instrument for measuring just about every tic and nuance of the American political landscape. Dustin Hoffman has a lot of fun as the hyperactive Mr Big - and gets to try on a lot of character tics for size. Bob Martin invests his characters with wonderful tics, gestures and mannerisms and makes his knife-sharp comedic timing feel effortless. Oddly, the quality of the recording is stellar in contrast to the rest of the album's material, and every vocal tic and nuance is instantly palpable. Synonyms idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio. Rhymes artic, brick, chick, click, crick, flick, hand-pick, hic, hick, kick, lick, mick, miskick, nick, pic, pick, quick, rick, shtick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tick, trick, Vic, wick Definition of tic in US English: tic nountɪktik 1A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face. （常指脸上肌肉的）抽搐 Example sentencesExamples Why do some of these tics of the diaphragm last so long? With great effort and concentration, people with Tourette syndrome can sometimes suppress their tics, or at least postpone them until they can be expressed in a more convenient time and place. Most physicians have heard of the (occasionally obscene) speech tics that can occur with Tourette's syndrome, but many other tics are more common. He added that pain, particularly in the shoulders, arms and eyes, is associated with tics, either from the tics themselves or efforts to suppress them. David Arrow plays Hardy as an utterly convincing mass of tics and twitches; his portrayal suggests a man who can't get comfortable in his own skin. Most facial tics or twitching are ‘idiopathic, ‘a term that means that no one knows what causes them.’ Most children with tics can lead normal lives, and the tics themselves usually slow down in teenage years. Night terrors or persistent recurring bad dreams, physiological illnesses, or persistent tics may warrant professional intervention. Others discovered that after months or years of treatment they developed uncontrollable muscle twitches or tics that were often irreversible, even after stopping the drugs. Patients may be unaware of vocal tics, but family members may find the incessant noises grating. Provide a quiet place for student when tics are severe. The prolonged use of major tranquillizers can produce movement disorders, including tremors, tics, and smacking of the lips. Right now a spasmodic tic in his leg at the wrong time could get him killed. Studies show that it is more effective in reducing motor tics than reducing vocal tics. In many patients there appears to be a genetic predisposition to the illness because other family members also may have tics, he says. This is exemplified by the case of a patient who had a facial tic and eczema around the mouth. Dr Johnson was overweight and suffered from chronic bronchitis, gout and dropsy, as well as nervous tics and compulsive gesticulations. The psychiatrist wants to try an anti-psychotic medicine used to treat tics. In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups. Other children get stomach aches, headaches, heart palpitations or muscle tics. Synonyms twitch, spasm, jerk, convulsion, contraction, tremor, tremble 1.1 An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person's behavior. I began with the kind of generalization that was one of my primary tics as a writer Example sentencesExamples The actor's tics and idiosyncrasies are in full flower here. This story in the Washington Post, however, manages to exhibit almost every tic that Chomsky would identify as corporate propaganda. Kerry is displaying his most annoying tic: insisting that he's being clear and precise when he's fuzzing over everything. Just going by a vaguely detected linguistic tic, I think this particular leader was written by the Guardian's timid political editor. You thought that his cannibalism was some sort of weird tic, something he tried struggling with but just ended up accepting. After sitting down to dinner in the East Village, a bunch of us pulled out our phones, which activity I've noticed is a kind of nerd group tic. The California election has been designated by the media as an official instrument for measuring just about every tic and nuance of the American political landscape. As I watched, he started to display another characteristic tic - smiling and giving her a lazy wink. One stylistic tic Macklin practices in many poems is the refusal to choose the precise word she wants, yoking alternatives with a slash. Bob Martin invests his characters with wonderful tics, gestures and mannerisms and makes his knife-sharp comedic timing feel effortless. Oddly, the quality of the recording is stellar in contrast to the rest of the album's material, and every vocal tic and nuance is instantly palpable. But what of other sports stars and their sporting tics, traits and peculiarities? It's a stylistic tic that characterises much of his work. But on reflection, and a bit of research, it appears to be more of an unconscious verbal tic than a conscious strategy. Dustin Hoffman has a lot of fun as the hyperactive Mr Big - and gets to try on a lot of character tics for size. In a strange turn of events, you find yourself not as into Leo's usual tics: his unhinged vocals and spasmodic guitar. As he hops between them - in what may be the band's most annoying tic - he makes a sound somewhere between a yodel and a hiccup. That unfortunate verbal tic doesn't invite confidence, but I would willingly defend the bulk of what Pilger has had to say in recent years. On the whole, I think he's doing a lot that I personally like in this book, but there is one particular tic I really hate. A new media tic - likening George W. Bush to Franklin D. Roosevelt - is already so widespread that it's apt to become a conditioned reflex of American journalism. Synonyms idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio.
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