Synonyms for tic

Most common

minute · tick · twitch · twitching · vellication

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

Related words

Phrases

tic bean tic douloureux

Forms

Plural

tics → twitches, twitchings, ticks, minutes…

Example sentences

• minute The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
• tick I'm waiting for the timer to tick over back to 0.
• twitch He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.
• twitching Tom was so indignant that his face was twitching.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

sec¹

4 letters

tick¹

6 letters

minute², twitch¹

9 letters

twitching²

11 letters

vellication

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minute² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

tic

Deutsch

Tick