TIC


Meaning of TIC in English

/ tɪk; NAmE / noun

a sudden quick movement of a muscle, especially in your face or head, that you cannot control

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French , from Italian ticchio .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.