Associations to the word «Tic»

Wiktionary

TIC, noun. A local and repetitive motion of certain muscles.
TIC, noun. Shortened form of ticket
TIC, verb. (intransitive) To exhibit a tic; to undergo repetitive muscle movements.
TIC DOULOUREUX, noun. Trigeminal neuralgia.
TIC TAC, adjective. (colloquial) fussy, petty
TIC TAC TOE, noun. Alternative form of tic-tac-toe

Dictionary definition

TIC, noun. A local and habitual twitching especially in the face.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats