tic
A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalizationA sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
» Tom never used to win at tic-tac-toe.
Meaning
2 sensesA sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
Tic, Zucken, nervöses Zucken
тикtik, не́рвный тикnérvnyj tik, подёргиваниеpodjórgivanije
(broadly)Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.
- a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
Examples
6 sentencesTom never used to win at tic-tac-toe.
Tom never wins at tic-tac-toe.
ruТом никогда не выигрывает в крестики-нолики.
deTom gewinnt nie bei „Drei gewinnt“.
Tom has beaten me at tic-tac-toe more times than I'd like to admit.
A tic-tac-toe match is usually quick.
ruИгра в крестики-нолики обычно быстрая.
It's a nervous tic.
ruЭто нервный тик.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from French tic.Borrowed from French tic.
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