tic

/ˈtik/ · B2 · noun · m

tic

✅ tic sounds like English tick: a quick click, a check mark, a twitch

Spanish tic is nearly the same as English tick or tic. It names the short, sharp clicking sound, the check mark ✅ that marks something done, and a sudden involuntary twitch. All three senses are quick, tiny, repeated actions.

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