tics
nounUK /tɪks/
US /tɪks/
Tics are quick little movements or sounds that a person's body makes without meaning to.
The doctor explained that his blinking and throat-clearing were tics that he couldn't control.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Plural of tick, a small bloodsucking bug that bites animals and people.
The dog had several tics clinging to its fur after the walk in the woods.
3. Plural of tick, a small mark like a check used to show something is correct or done.
She put tics next to each item on her shopping list.
4. Plural of tick, the short clicking sound a clock makes.
The tics of the old clock filled the quiet room.