Tic (en. Tic)

/tik/

Synonyms

Colloquial use to refer to any repetitive behavior that seems compulsive.

She has a tic of touching her hair every time she gets nervous.

Ella tiene un tic de estar tocándose el cabello cada vez que se pone nerviosa.

To denote an uncomfortable habitat or emphasize stress.

Sometimes, when I'm in social situations, I get a tic of moving too much.

A veces, cuando estoy en situaciones sociales, me da un tic de moverme demasiado.