tic

noun3

1. •
   A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
2. •
   Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.
3. •
   (informal) Clipping of ticket.

verb1

1. •
   To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.

   • Patients often describe the need to tic as the mounting of inner tension, localized either to the body region where the tic is about to occur or throughout the body. — 2020

noun6

1. •
   Initialism of tourist information centre.
2. •
   (UK) Initialism of offence to be taken into consideration.

   • TICs must be admitted by a defendant in addition to the crimes for which they have been convicted.
3. •
   Initialism of thermal imaging camera.
4. •
   Initialism of tenancy in common.
5. •
   Initialism of total invested capital.
6. •
   Initialism of translocon on inner chloroplast membrane.