TICS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word tics. (close relations)
Definition of TICS
Best Alternative Words for TICS
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jitters | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme nervousness | ||||||||
convulsions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden uncontrollable attack • violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles • a violent disturbance • a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval | ||||||||
flickers | verbv | |||||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • North American woodpecker • the act of moving back and forth verb • move back and forth very rapidly • shine unsteadily • flash intermittently | ||||||||
flutters | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of moving back and forth • abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the motion made by flapping up and down verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • move back and forth very rapidly • flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements • beat rapidly • wink briefly | ||||||||
jerks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dull stupid fatuous person • an abrupt spasmodic movement • (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration • meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun • raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms • a sudden abrupt pull verb • pull, or move with a sudden movement • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched • throw or toss with a quick motion | ||||||||
pulsations | nounn | |||||||
noun • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) • a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart | ||||||||
quakes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||||
quivers | verbv | |||||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a shaky motion • case for holding arrows • the act of vibrating verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • move back and forth very rapidly • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||||||||
shakes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • building material used as siding or roofing • frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move or cause to move back and forth • move with or as if with a tremor • shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively • move back and forth or sideways • undermine or cause to waver • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • get rid of • bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking • shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | ||||||||
shudders | verbv | |||||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) verb • shake, as from cold • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||||
spasms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) | ||||||||
tremors | nounn | |||||||
noun • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) • a small earthquake • shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) verb • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||||
twitches | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition verb • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions • toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air • squeeze tightly between the fingers • move or pull with a sudden motion |