tic
tic · tics · ticced · ticcing
To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movementTo exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.
/tɪk/
» Tom never used to win at tic-tac-toe.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.
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. — sharptoothed
deTom gewinnt nie bei „Drei gewinnt“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — astyng
It's a nervous tic.
ruЭто нервный тик. — marafon
Origin
Borrowed from French tic.Borrowed from French tic.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
tics, ticcing, ticced, ticcedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle