Tic
noun
A sudden, repeated, non-rhythmic movement or sound.
He developed a tic in his left eye.
Often appears as...
- facial tic
- eye tic
noun
Repeated regular behaviour which is not necessary.
She has a tic of checking her phone every few minutes.
Often appears as...
- nervous tic
- behavioural tic
noun
A small mark made on a document to show that something has been checked or completed.
Put a tic next to each item as you finish it.
Often appears as...
- tick box
- tick mark
noun
A sudden, repeated, non-rhythmic movement or sound.
He developed a tic in his left eye.
Often appears as...
- facial tic
- eye tic
noun
Repeated regular behaviour which is not necessary.
She has a tic of checking her phone every few minutes.
Often appears as...
- nervous tic
- behavioural tic
noun
A small mark made on a document to show that something has been checked or completed.
Put a tic next to each item as you finish it.
Often appears as...
- tick box
- tick mark
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
A tic is an involuntary movement or sound that a person cannot control.
Even during his presentation, his nervous tic appeared.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Persistent
Tics are usually temporary and could be caused by stress or tiredness.
Her eye tic only shows up when she's exhausted.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Frequent or severe tics can be a sign of a medical condition like Tourette syndrome.
He was diagnosed with a condition that makes him have tics.
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
A tic is an involuntary movement or sound that a person cannot control.
Even during his presentation, his nervous tic appeared.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Persistent
Tics are usually temporary and could be caused by stress or tiredness.
Her eye tic only shows up when she's exhausted.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Frequent or severe tics can be a sign of a medical condition like Tourette syndrome.
He was diagnosed with a condition that makes him have tics.
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
A tic is an involuntary movement or sound that a person cannot control.
Even during his presentation, his nervous tic appeared.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Persistent
Tics are usually temporary and could be caused by stress or tiredness.
Her eye tic only shows up when she's exhausted.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Frequent or severe tics can be a sign of a medical condition like Tourette syndrome.
He was diagnosed with a condition that makes him have tics.
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What it's like to have...
And these were only some of my symptoms. When these symptoms surfaced, my life literally changed overnight. I could no longer go to school, see my friends or even eat out, because my tics would attract the attention of everyone in the room.
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What is dyslexia? -...
what word would you have left? This can be difficult for those with dyslexia. Given a word in isolation, like fantastic, students with dyslexia need to break the word into parts to read fan, tas, tic. Time spent decoding makes it hard
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Ticks Can Kill Moose? PIPE...
tics have always plagued the Moose but experts think that global warming could be exacerbating the situation the tics
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What it's like to have...
And these were only some of my symptoms. When these symptoms surfaced, my life literally changed overnight. I could no longer go to school, see my friends or even eat out, because my tics would attract the attention of everyone in the room.
Video examples
What is dyslexia? -...
what word would you have left? This can be difficult for those with dyslexia. Given a word in isolation, like fantastic, students with dyslexia need to break the word into parts to read fan, tas, tic. Time spent decoding makes it hard
Video examples
Ticks Can Kill Moose? PIPE...
tics have always plagued the Moose but experts think that global warming could be exacerbating the situation the tics
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
I think I'm fairly good with money, but I've developed some strange tics - in shops I don't like to go to the counter unless I've got at least two things to buy. If I'm walking around with just one thing in my hand I'll put it back and wait a few weeks because that doesn't seem like a proper purchase.
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Olivia Wilde
American Actress
People have nervous tics they don't know about, and I would advise asking around. Ask the casting director, 'Is there something I'm doing?' I would see people unconsciously rocking back and forth. I roll my lips. I bite my lips and roll them.
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Dash Mihok
American Actor
People believe that if you can shut your Tourette's off for a period of time, then you can always shut it off. I try to explain to people that if I spent my whole life trying to control my tics, that's all I would have time for.
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Emily Blunt
British Actress
If you're very open to watching the world go by, with people's different tics, you absorb it all without realizing it and find ways to put something into your character. I'm not sure I'm always aware I'm mimicking someone.
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Dylan McDermott
American Actor
Once you understand that someone has Tourette and that they can't help their tics, it takes away the distraction. And you can engage your compassion. You feel for them. You embrace them.
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Paddy Considine
English Actor
All you've got to do is turn up and have a few facial tics and be a lunatic and throw someone around the room or blow their brains out and people think it's good acting.
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Fiona Barton
English Journalist
As a journalist, I've been a professional watcher, picking up the body language and verbal tics that make us individuals and interesting to others.
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Gemma Chan
English Actress
All of us have a lot of physical tics that we don't realize that we're doing subconsciously.
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Tim Howard
American Athlete
Sometimes I tic or twitch or cough, and it's a very public thing.
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Jonathan Groff
American Actor
As an actor, I have these tics that I don't even know exist.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
I think I'm fairly good with money, but I've developed some strange tics - in shops I don't like to go to the counter unless I've got at least two things to buy. If I'm walking around with just one thing in my hand I'll put it back and wait a few weeks because that doesn't seem like a proper purchase.
Quote examples
Olivia Wilde
American Actress
People have nervous tics they don't know about, and I would advise asking around. Ask the casting director, 'Is there something I'm doing?' I would see people unconsciously rocking back and forth. I roll my lips. I bite my lips and roll them.
Quote examples
Dash Mihok
American Actor
People believe that if you can shut your Tourette's off for a period of time, then you can always shut it off. I try to explain to people that if I spent my whole life trying to control my tics, that's all I would have time for.
Quote examples
Emily Blunt
British Actress
If you're very open to watching the world go by, with people's different tics, you absorb it all without realizing it and find ways to put something into your character. I'm not sure I'm always aware I'm mimicking someone.
Quote examples
Dylan McDermott
American Actor
Once you understand that someone has Tourette and that they can't help their tics, it takes away the distraction. And you can engage your compassion. You feel for them. You embrace them.
Quote examples
Paddy Considine
English Actor
All you've got to do is turn up and have a few facial tics and be a lunatic and throw someone around the room or blow their brains out and people think it's good acting.
Quote examples
Fiona Barton
English Journalist
As a journalist, I've been a professional watcher, picking up the body language and verbal tics that make us individuals and interesting to others.
Quote examples
Gemma Chan
English Actress
All of us have a lot of physical tics that we don't realize that we're doing subconsciously.
Quote examples
Tim Howard
American Athlete
Sometimes I tic or twitch or cough, and it's a very public thing.
Quote examples
Jonathan Groff
American Actor
As an actor, I have these tics that I don't even know exist.
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