tique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- tic noun A sudden, repeated, involuntary movement or sound.
- tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
- twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.
Senses
tique is used for these senses in English:
- Tyche (Greek god, in the singular) The goddess of luck/fortune; counterpart of the Roman Fortuna.
- check (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
- jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
- twitch A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
jerk — full definition
- verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
- noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
- noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.