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Sudden movement or vocalization
A tic is a sudden and repetitive motor movement or vocalization that is not rhythmic and involves discrete muscle groups. Tics are typically brief and
Tic
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tic or TIC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic movement or sound. Tic or TIC may also refer to: Technology
Tic_(disambiguation)
Neurodevelopmental disorder involving motor and vocal tics
(motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. Tics are typically
Tourette_syndrome
Brand of small, hard candy mints
Tic Tac (stylised in lowercase) is a brand of small, hard mint manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero. They were first produced in 1969 and are now
Tic_Tac
Paper-and-pencil game for two players
Tic-tac-toe (American English), noughts and crosses (Commonwealth English), or Xs and Os (Canadian or Irish English) is a paper-and-pencil game for two
Tic-tac-toe
1996 single by Carrapicho
"Tic, Tic Tac" is a song by Brazilian band Carrapicho. It was released in June 1996, by Arista Records and BMG, as the lead single from their eleventh
Tic,_Tic_Tac
Topics referred to by the same term
up tic tac, tic-tac, or tictac in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tic Tac is a brand of small, hard mint. Tic Tac or variants may also refer to: Tic-tac
Tic_Tac_(disambiguation)
Range of neurodevelopmental conditions
Tic disorders are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) based on type (motor or phonic) and duration of tics (sudden
Tic_disorder
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tical may refer to: Tical (unit), an archaic unit of mass and currency in Southeast Asia. Derivative
Tical
Topics referred to by the same term
Tic Tac Toe may also refer to: Tic Tac Toe (band), an all-female German group Tic Tac Toe (album), 1996 "Tic-Tac-Toe", a 1990 single by Kyper "Tic Tac
Tic_Tac_Toe_(disambiguation)
Variant of tic-tac-toe game
Ultimate tic-tac-toe (also known as UTT, super tic-tac-toe, meta tic-tac-toe, (tic-tac-toe)², strategic tic-tac-toe, mega tic tac toe, or Ultimate Noughts
Ultimate_tic-tac-toe
Free and open source fantasy video game console
TIC-80 is a free and open-source fantasy video game console for making, playing, and sharing games on a limited platform that mimics the 8-bit systems
TIC-80
Condition of the nail caused by external trauma to the nail matrix
Habit-tic deformity is a condition of the nail caused by external trauma to the nail matrix. The condition is characterized by ridges which run horizontally
Habit-tic_deformity
Ghanaian hiplife musician
Nana Kwaku Okyere Duah popularly known as TiC and formerly Tic Tac is a hiplife musician originally from Kwamo, a suburb in the Ashanti Region in Ghana
Tic_(musician)
Neurological pain disorder
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN or TGN), also called Fothergill disease, tic douloureux, or trifacial neuralgia, is a long-term pain disorder that affects the
Trigeminal_neuralgia
Topics referred to by the same term
ticktock, tick-tock, or TikTok in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tick tock, tic toc, Tik Tok and other variants may refer to: Tick-Tock (Marvel character)
Tick_tock
American reality television series (2025–present)
syndrome, including her verbal tics, and gained millions of followers. Dupree said she first began experiencing tics at age 6 or 7 and that they intensified
Baylen_Out_Loud
German girl group
Tic Tac Toe were a German girl group formed in 1995, performing pop-rap music. Their first two albums, Tic Tac Toe and Klappe die 2te, were million-selling
Tic_Tac_Toe_(band)
Tic-tac-toe is an instance of an m,n,k-game, where two players alternate taking turns on an m×n board until one of them gets k in a row. Harary's generalized
Tic-tac-toe_variants
Italian multinational food corporation
Spearmint Mix TicTac mints is joining the TicTac brand's portfolio of mint flavors, which includes Freshmints, Powermint and Wintergreen Tic Tac mints. "Ferrero
Ferrero_SpA
1996 studio album by Crucial Conflict
The Final Tic is the debut full-length album by American hip hop group Crucial Conflict from Chicago, Illinois. It was released on July 2, 1996, through
The_Final_Tic
American television game show
Tic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer trivia questions to put up their
Tic-Tac-Dough
2006 EP by Paramore
The Summer Tic is the first EP by the American rock band Paramore. It was released on June 18, 2006, and was sold during the 2006 Warped Tour and the
The_Summer_Tic_EP
US fighter jet display videos
camera (FLIR). Underwood recorded the FLIR video, and coined the description "Tic Tac" to describe the infrared image; Underwood later explained that the term
Pentagon_UFO_videos
French artist (1956–2022)
Miss.Tic (born Radhia Novat; 20 February 1956 – 22 May 2022) was a French artist. She was known for her stencils of dark-haired women seen in the streets
Miss.Tic
Quix*o*tic was a rock band active from 1997 to 2002 in the area of Washington, D.C., United States. They were known for their blend of R&B and doo wop
Quix*o*tic
1994 studio album by Method Man
Tical is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released November 15, 1994, by Def Jam Recordings. It was
Tical_(album)
Medical condition
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a disease where prolonged tachycardia (a fast heart rate) or arrhythmia (an irregular heart rhythm) causes
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy
Tachycardia-induced_cardiomyopathy
Behavioral treatment package for repetitive behavior disorders
technique in 1973. In case of a tic, these components are intended to increase tic awareness, develop a competing response to the tic, and build treatment motivation
Habit_reversal_training
Railway station in Argentina
Parque TIC station (Parador Parque TIC) is a Metrotranvía Mendoza station in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza. It is an infill station that opened on 31 May 2021,
Parque_TIC_station
Protein domain
The TIC and TOC complexes are translocons located in the chloroplast of a eukaryotic cell, that is, protein complexes that facilitate the transfer of
TIC/TOC_complex
Species of plant in the pea and bean family
harder seeds that are fed to horses or other animals are called field bean, tic bean or tick bean. This legume is commonly consumed in many national and
Vicia_faba
1998 American film
The Tic Code (also known as Lessons in the Tic Code) is a drama film directed by Gary Winick and written by Polly Draper. It tells of a single mother,
The_Tic_Code
Abstract strategy game
3D tic-tac-toe, also known by the trade name Qubic, is an abstract strategy board game, generally for two players. It is similar in concept to traditional
3D_tic-tac-toe
TIC Trens is a private rail transport company, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, and responsible for the operation of Line 7-Ruby of the São Paulo Metropolitan
TIC_Trens
Australian lending company
Tiimely, formerly known as Tic:Toc, is an Australian platform technology company and non-bank home lender based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded
Tiimely
1996 studio album by Tic Tac Toe
Tic Tac Toe is the debut studio album by German all-female pop-rap band Tic Tac Toe, released in 1996 by RCA Records. The lyrics and music were written
Tic_Tac_Toe_(album)
1997 single by Tic Tac Toe
"Warum?" (English: "Why?") is a song by German female pop-rap group Tic Tac Toe. The song was written by Thorsten Börger and tells about a close friend
Warum?
Therapeutic framework
Trauma-informed care (TIC), trauma-informed practice, or trauma-and violence-informed care (TVIC), is a framework for relating to and helping people who
Trauma-informed_care
The Motor tic, Obsessions and compulsions, Vocal tic Evaluation Survey (MOVES) is a psychological measure used to screen for tics and other behaviors
Motor tic, Obsessions and compulsions, Vocal tic Evaluation Survey
Motor_tic,_Obsessions_and_compulsions,_Vocal_tic_Evaluation_Survey
American esports team
OpTic Texas (formerly the Dallas Empire) is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Dallas, Texas. OpTic Texas is owned
OpTic_Texas
1997 Swedish film
Tic Tac is a Swedish psychological thriller film and drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 31 October 1997, directed by Daniel Alfredson
Tic_Tac_(film)
Involuntary utterance of socially inappropriate words
λαλεῖν (laleîn) "to talk". Coprolalia is an occasional characteristic of tic disorders, in particular Tourette syndrome, although it is not required for
Coprolalia
South Korean girl group
Choi, Yoon-na (February 18, 2026). 엔믹스, 2월 26일 신곡 'TIC TIC' 발표 [Nmixx to release new song "TIC TIC" on February 26th] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived
Nmixx
Chemical compound
Titanium carbide, TiC, is an extremely hard (Mohs 9–9.5) refractory ceramic material, similar to tungsten carbide. It has the appearance of black powder
Titanium_carbide
Tic disorder sensory phenomenon
with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Premonitory urges are "uncomfortable feelings or sensations preceding tics that usually are relieved by [a
Premonitory_urge
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
Tongue-in-cheek is an idiom that describes a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner. The phrase originally expressed contempt, but
Tongue-in-cheek
1850–1875 currency of Cambodia, Siam, and Laos
1875, the tical was the currency of Cambodia as well as Siam and Laos. However, as a result of French intervention in the region, the tical in Cambodia
Cambodian_tical
Record label
Ric-Tic Records was a record label set up in the 1960s in Detroit, Michigan, United States by Joanne Bratton and Eddie Wingate. Twinned with the Golden
Ric-Tic_Records
Cough with no medical cause
not respond to conventional medical treatment. This is sometimes called tic cough, somatic cough syndrome and previously psychogenic cough, but without
Habit_cough
Mental disorder
lifetime tic disorder, meaning they have been diagnosed with a tic disorder at some point in their life. There are several different types of tics that have
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
American actress
adaption of Danielle Steel's Heartbeat (1993), her screenwriting debut film The Tic Code (1998), and off-Broadway in her play Getting into Heaven (2003). In
Polly_Draper
American politician
Elijah Lewis "Tic" Forrester (August 16, 1896 – March 19, 1970) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of Georgia
Tic_Forrester
Southeast Asian unit of mass
The tical is a unit of mass (or weight in the colloquial sense) historically used in Mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in the predecessor states of
Tical_(unit)
Managing symptoms of Tourette syndrome
childhood or adolescence, characterized by the presence of motor and phonic tics. The management of Tourette syndrome has the goal of managing symptoms to
Management of Tourette syndrome
Management_of_Tourette_syndrome
American jazz pianist (born 1952)
Broadcast Music, Inc. award. He provided the score for and co-produced The Tic Code (1998). He also co-starred with his sons, Nat and Alex, in the Nickelodeon
Michael_Wolff_(musician)
Japanese manga series
+Tic Elder Sister (Japanese: +チック姉さん, Hepburn: Purasu Chikku Neesan; pronounced like Plastic Neesan as a pun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated
+Tic_Elder_Sister
Canadian indie rock band
of writer and composer John MacLachlan Gray. The Zolas' debut album, Tic Toc Tic, was released in November 2009. The album was produced by Howard Redekopp
The_Zolas
2021 Mexican TV series or program
Tic Tac Toc: El reencuentro is a Mexican comedy television series that premiered on Las Estrellas on 12 April 2021. The series is produced by Reynaldo
Tic_Tac_Toc:_El_reencuentro
Fundamental combinatorial result of Ramsey theory
higher-dimensional, multi-player, n-in-a-row generalization of a game of tic-tac-toe with c players cannot end in a draw, no matter how large n is, no
Hales–Jewett_theorem
2002 single by LeAnn Rimes
"Tic Toc" is a song recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was written by Peter Amato, Gregg Pagani, and Christina Rumbley, and produced
Tic_Toc_(LeAnn_Rimes_song)
Country in South America
Factbook. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. "Argentina at TIC 2013: Country pushing CNG, food processing". Digital Guardian. Port of Spain
Argentina
Paper and pencil game
Wild tic-tac-toe is an impartial game similar to tic-tac-toe. However, in this game players can choose to place either X or O on each move. This game
Wild_tic-tac-toe
Board game
Scarne Games Inc.; its quirky name, he said, borrowed letters from the games Tic-tac-toe, Chess, Checkers, and Bingo. Standard Teeko is also known as Teeko
Teeko
American singer (1958–2009)
With Off the Wall, The Guardian's Tom Ewing wrote that Jackson's "vocal tics – the gasps and shudders that punctuate almost every song" evoke "a singer
Michael_Jackson
American musician (1942–2003)
and raised in Cleveland, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black
Edwin_Starr
American professional esports organization
OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates two
OpTic_Gaming
Japanese manga series
Parfait Tic! (パフェちっく!, Pafe Chikku!) is a Japanese shōjo manga by Nagamu Nanaji. It was published by Shueisha in Margaret from 2000 to 2007 and collected
Parfait_Tic!
Mathematical game
Harary's generalized tic-tac-toe or animal tic-tac-toe is a generalization of the game tic-tac-toe, defining the game as a race to complete a particular
Harary's generalized tic-tac-toe
Harary's_generalized_tic-tac-toe
American politician (1935–2017)
Patricia Keyser Ticer (née Smith; January 6, 1935 – August 7, 2017), known as Patsy Ticer, was an American politician. Ticer was born in Washington, D
Patsy_Ticer
American college basketball coach (born 1955)
George "Tic" Price (born November 29, 1955) is an American college basketball coach with four decades of experience. He last coached the Lamar Cardinals
Tic_Price
Words that imitate the sound they describe
clock may be expressed variously across languages: as tick tock in English, tic tac in Spanish and Italian , dī dā in Mandarin, kachi kachi in Japanese,
Onomatopoeia
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
fashion photographer Steven Klein on an exhibition installation titled X-STaTIC Pro=CeSS. The project was presented from March to May at New York's Deitch
Madonna
American record producer (1996–2026)
Savage) 38 18 — — 66 — — 80 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold Not All Heroes Wear Capes "Tic Tac Toe" (Meek Mill featuring Kodak Black) 72 37 — — — — — — Championships
Tay_Keith
Language disorder characterized by involuntary repetition
Palilalia, a complex tic, is a language disorder characterized by the involuntary repetition of syllables, words, or phrases. It has features resembling
Palilalia
1982 book by Franklin W. Dixon
Children's literature portal Novels portal Tic-Tac-Terror is the 74th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. It was published
Tic-Tac-Terror
Hack-Tic was a Dutch hacker magazine published between 1989 and 1994. It had a cult following and upset authorities beyond the Dutch borders. In 1988
Hack-Tic
Woman known for her relationship with John Dillinger
Wisconsin. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery next to her third husband, Arthur Tic. In the 1973 film Dillinger, Frechette was played by Michelle Phillips. In
Billie_Frechette
Video-focused social media platform
social one as users who consumed content showcasing various tics would sometimes develop tics of their own, akin to mass psychogenic illness. In May 2024
TikTok
Signing method used by bookmakers
Tic-tac (also tick-tack and non-hyphenated variants) is a traditional method of signs used by bookmakers to communicate the odds of certain horses. Until
Tic-tac_(horse_racing)
First ROM cartridge–based video game console
first in console history. All previous machines required a human opponent. Tic-Tac-Toe on Videocart-1 had this feature, it was only for one player against
Fairchild_Channel_F
Italian businessman, founder of Ferrero SpA (1898–1949)
now sold in over 160 countries. His company also created Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tacs and the Kinder Chocolate brand. Ferrero was born on 2 September 1898
Pietro_Ferrero
Educational game about quantum mechanics
Quantum tic-tac-toe is a "quantum generalization" of tic-tac-toe in which the players' moves are "superpositions" of plays in the classical game. The game
Quantum_tic-tac-toe
Secret collusion between contestants and producers
Question and The $64,000 Challenge, The Big Surprise, Dotto, For Love or Money, Tic-Tac-Dough, and Twenty-One—were cancelled. The TV quiz show format gained
1950s_quiz_show_scandals
characterized by the presence of multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. The eponym was bestowed by Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893)
History_of_Tourette_syndrome
American actor (born 1974)
" wrote The New York Times critic Janet Maslin, "who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch. The performance
Leonardo_DiCaprio
American rapper
"What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which sold over a million
Kyper
Airport
Tic Toc Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Tic Toc, (ICAO: SCHT)) is an isolated airstrip on an inlet off the Gulf of Corcovado in the Los Lagos Region of Chile
Tic_Toc_Airport
Johnathan Alexander (23 April 2025). "Mauricio Lizcano, exministro de las TIC de Petro, anunció su candidatura presidencial: "No se necesita elegir entre
2026 Colombian presidential election
2026_Colombian_presidential_election
Pen and paper game
Notakto is a tic-tac-toe variant, also known as neutral or impartial tic-tac-toe. The game is a combination of the games tic-tac-toe and Nim, played across
Notakto
Board game
has also been introduced as "tic stac toe", but with the introduction of a blocker piece for each side. In the game of Tic Stac Toe, on a player's turn
Score_four
Auditing and inspection service
The testing, inspection and certification (TIC) sector consists of conformity assessment bodies who provide services ranging from auditing and inspection
Testing, inspection and certification
Testing,_inspection_and_certification
Role-playing video game series
controlling the U.M.N.; a splinter faction called the U-TIC Organization; religious cult Ormus, which funds U-TIC; and the Testaments, a group of men who have been
Xenosaga
Brazilian singer (1951–2021)
the group Carrapicho, which broke out in the 1990s with the hit single Tic, Tic Tac. In addition to his career with the band, he had a successful solo
Zezinho_Corrêa
2014 studio album by FKA Twigs
Haynie, Arca, Cy An, Devonté Hynes, Clams Casino, Paul Epworth, Sampha and Tic. Upon release, LP1 received widespread critical acclaim, and placed high
LP1_(FKA_Twigs_album)
Strategy board game
a grid of 2×2 squares, or in the squares of a grid of 3×3 squares, as in tic-tac-toe. The game is for two players; each player has three men. The players
Nine_men's_morris
American actress and model (born 1948)
model, best known for appearing in a series of television commercials for Tic Tac mints. She was a regular on the 1983 NBC series Bay City Blues, playing
Kelly_Harmon
Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
Linux terminal, a multi-user chat room, or simple text-based games such as tic-tac-toe. Users interact with ChatGPT through conversations which consist
ChatGPT
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)
Thích Nhất Hạnh (/ˈtɪk ˈnɑːt ˈhɑːn/ TIK NAHT HAHN; Vietnamese: [tʰǐk̟ ɲə̌t hâjŋ̟ˀ] , Huế dialect: [tʰɨt̚˦˧˥ ɲək̚˦˧˥ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October
Thích_Nhất_Hạnh
Neurodevelopmental disorder
aggression involved. The fidgetiness observed in ADHD may be differentiated from tics or stereotypies common in Tourette syndrome or autism. Also, the social difficulties
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
TIC
TIC
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : variant of Holbein.English : habitational name from either of two places named in Devon and Kent named Holbeam, from Old English hol ‘hollow’ + bēam ‘tree’, or from Holbeanwood in Ticehurst, a minor place in Sussex.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Tickle
Male
African
we shall see.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Tickner.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Tickhill in South Yorkshire, so named from the Old English personal name or byname Tica (of uncertain origin) or ticce(n) ‘kid’ + hyll ‘hill’.Probably an altered spelling of German Tickel, from a pet form of Dick, from a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German diot ‘people’ (see for example Dietrich).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tickner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from Pickforde (‘pig ford’) in Ticehurst, Sussex. The surname is now most common in the Manchester region, but it does not seem to have reached there before the 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Pashley in the parish of Ticehurst, Sussex, named with an unattested Old English personal name Pæcca or Pacca (see Packham) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. A district of Eastbourne, Sussex, bearing this name derives it from the surname; a family called Pashley had moved there from Ticehurst by the later part of the 13th century.English : possibly a variant of Parsley. The surname now occurs chiefly in southern Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a female name Tezia, Teucia, Tietsa, pet forms of Continental Germanic compound names formed with the unattested element þēudo ‘people’, ‘race’.Americanized spelling of German Theiss or possibly Theus.Possibly an altered spelling of Dutch Tijs, from a short form of Matthijs, Dutch form of Matthew.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Witherington Down or Witherington Farm in Wiltshire, or Witherenden in Ticehurst, Sussex. The Wiltshire places are named from an Old English wīðign ‘willow copse’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’. Witherenden is from the Old English personal name Wither + -ing- denoting association with + denn ‘woodland pasture’.
TIC
TIC
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Jimmy, JIMI means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Giver of Victory
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Universe
Boy/Male
Tamil
Happy
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Supreme Command
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Colour Season
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a beautiful tree
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Kind
Female
Greek
Feminine form of Greek Philon, PHILE means "to love."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Enrique, ENRIQUETA means "home-ruler."
TIC
TIC
TIC
TIC
TIC
a.
Ticklish; easily tickled.
imp. & p. p.
of Tick
n.
One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc.
v. t.
To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score.
a.
Difficult; nice; critical; as, a ticklish business.
imp. & p. p.
of Tickle
adv.
With a ticking noise, like that of a watch.
n.
See Ticking.
v. t.
To distinguish by a ticket; to put a ticket on; as, to ticket goods.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ticket
n.
Ticking. See Ticking, n.
n.
A periodical sale of ore in the English mining districts; -- so called from the tickets upon which are written the bids of the buyers.
a.
Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish.
v. t.
To furnish with a tickets; to book; as, to ticket passengers to California.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tick
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tickle
v.
A certificate or token of right of admission to a place of assembly, or of passage in a public conveyance; as, a theater ticket; a railroad or steamboat ticket.
n.
One who, or that which, tickles.
imp. & p. p.
of Ticket
n.
A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken.