Tic
Noun dertic (involuntary movement)
English translations
- 01
tick
- 02
twitch
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Tic ist eine unwillkürliche, sich wiederholende Bewegung oder Lautäußerung.
- English meaning
- A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Synonym
- Zuckung, Tick
- German example
- Er hat einen Tic im Auge, der besonders bei Stress auftritt.
- English example
- He has an eye tic that gets worse when he's stressed.
- Type
- Noun der
- Singular Form
- der Tic
- Plural Form
- die Tics
Related words
- Tick
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Ticket
Ticket
- Tic-Tac-Toe
Tic-Tac-Toe
- ticken
Tick / to be crazy
- verticken
Sell
- Handstichsäge
Hand saw
- Stickstoffatmosphäre
A nitrogen atmosphere is an environment that consists primarily of nitrogen gas.
- stichprobenhaft
Randomly, by sampling
- Stichwahl
runoff election
- wurmstichig
worm-eaten
- USB-Stick
USB stick
- Best Practice
Best Practice
- Selfiestick
Selfie stick
- Stichtag
Deadline
- Stickstoffverbindung
Nitrogen compound
- stichhaltig
Cogent means to be convincing and well-reasoned.
- antichretisch
Antichristian
- Antichrist
Antichrist
- besticken
To embroider
- Meerrettich
Horseradish
- Bestickung
Embroidery
- Meerrettichsoße
Horseradish sauce; a sauce made primarily from grated horseradish, cream or yogurt, and spices.
- Ausstich
A cutter is a tool or method for cutting out shapes from dough, clay, or other materials.
- Fittich
wing
- Stichwaffe
Stabbing weapon
- Stichwort
A keyword is a short word or phrase that serves as a clue or memory aid.
- Nadelstich
Needle prick
- Meerrettichsuppe
Horseradish soup
- im Stich lassen
to abandon, to leave someone in the lurch
- Stich
Stitch
- Bottich
Vat
- Stickstoff
Nitrogen is a chemical element, a colorless and odorless gas that forms a major component of the Earth's atmosphere.
- stickstoffhaltig
Nitrogenous means containing nitrogen, the chemical element with the symbol N.
- etwas im Keim ersticken
To nip something in the bud
- Stichpunkt
Bullet point
- Luftstickstoff
Atmospheric nitrogen
- Stickstoffgas
Nitrogen gas
- Distickstoffoxid
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a colorless gas used in medicine as an anesthetic and in the food industry as a propellant.
- Stickstofftriiodid
Nitrogen triiodide
- Stickstoffbindung
Nitrogen fixation is the process by which molecular nitrogen (N₂) from the air is converted into a chemically bound form that can be used by plants.
- Stickstoffoxid
Nitrogen oxide is a chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen, often abbreviated as NOx.
- Stichwunde
Stab wound
- Stickstoffhalogenid
Nitrogen halide
- Stickstoffdioxid
Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic, reddish-brown gas with the chemical formula NO2, mainly produced by combustion processes.
- hieb- und stichfest
Solid, watertight
- sticheln
to tease, to banter
- Sonnenstich
Sunstroke
- Distickstoff
Dinitrogen
- Flüssigstickstoff
Liquid nitrogen
Example sentences with “Tic”
Er hat einen nervösen Tic. (He has a nervous tic.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Tic' masculine?
Yes, 'der Tic'.