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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley