{"id":8106,"date":"2024-04-05T01:38:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T01:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8106"},"modified":"2024-08-16T08:03:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:03:34","slug":"tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok or Tick-Tock? The Meanings Behind 9 Popular Brand Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Supreme\" >Supreme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Nike\" >Nike<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#TikTok\" >TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Uber\" >Uber<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Tesla\" >Tesla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Marvel\" >Marvel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Netflix\" >Netflix<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Yahoo\" >Yahoo!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Twitch\" >Twitch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/tiktok-or-tick-tock-the-meanings-behind-9-popular-brand-names\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Every day, people around the world buy from and interact with a special group of very powerful brands. Whether it's watching something on Netflix, getting a ride with Uber, or wearing the latest Supreme fashions, certain brands have names that have become world famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But have you ever thought about the meaning behind these names? Why were they chosen and what can they tell us about the companies that use them? Let's look closer and see what we find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supreme\"><\/span><strong>Supreme<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing a crown and smiling with his arms folded\" class=\"wp-image-8110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090548\/brands_shutterstock_15196516671-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supreme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme<\/a> is a fashion and lifestyle brand that started in New York City in 1994. Supreme products focus on streetwear and items that are popular with skateboarders. However, its appeal has spread to a much wider range of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to Marvel (which we'll discuss below), Supreme has a simple red and white logo that is easy to recognize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Supreme is more than a fashion brand; it is also an adjective meaning \"the highest or best.\" The Supreme Court, for example, is the highest court in the US. You may not hear it used often in daily conversation, but it is common in text.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We offer the highest-quality materials and supreme customer service.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/north-korea-promises-more-spy-satellites-in-2024\/NFSl8KllEe6VuLtQ2E5WIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kim Jong Un<\/a> has been the supreme leader of North Korea since 2010.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The adverb form is \"supremely.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">He stepped on stage looking supremely confident.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nike\"><\/span><strong>Nike<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nike<\/a> is a globally famous company that makes shoes and other sportswear. They are perhaps most well known for their partnerships with the biggest athletes in the sports world, such as LeBron James, Naomi Osaka and Ronaldinho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name \"Nike,\" however, actually comes from Greek mythology. It is the name of the goddess of victory. She is often shown in statues and paintings with large wings, and she has the ability to fly or run at great speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the company Nike makes products for competitive sports, it is no surprise why they chose this name. Additionally, the iconic Nike \"Swoosh\" logo also communicates a feeling of speed, which is another connection to the Greek goddess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok\"><\/span><strong>TikTok<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> is a social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance. The app allows users to share and interact with short videos. Unlike YouTube, TikTok videos can only be between three seconds and 10 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/finnish-university-announces-course-taught-on-tiktok\/ZIULNuW9Ee6AEgMHCIPxhA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">very important part of pop culture<\/a>, as new trends are often discovered there, and videos have a chance to \"go viral,\" especially among teens and people in their early 20s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But did you know that outside of the app, \"tick-tock\" is an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/onomatopoetic-word\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAENwOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onomatopoeic word<\/a> for the sound of a clock? It is used to emphasize the importance of time, usually by encouraging someone to move quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Tick-tock, Joe! We have to leave now or we're going to be late.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The room was silent except for the tick-tocking from the clock on the wall.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uber\"><\/span><strong>Uber<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man driving a ride-share vehicle with a smartphone attached to the dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-8113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15091455\/brand-name-meanings_uber-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uber<\/a> is one of the most famous \"ride-sharing\" apps that work similar to taxis. It allows people to request a car to pick them up from their current location and take them to their destination. Choosing locations and making payment all happen via the app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to ride-sharing, Uber also offers a food-delivery service, which became very popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many people could not leave their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the app, \"uber\" is used in another way. It comes from the German language, but English speakers use it as a prefix that means \"super\" or \"extreme.\" Attach it to an adjective or noun that you would like to emphasize, as in the following examples.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My girlfriend is a Beyonc\u00e9 uber-fan; she's seen her live concert 15 times!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">That restaurant has amazing food, but the service is uber-slow. They need new staff members!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tesla\"><\/span><strong>Tesla<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesla<\/a> is an American car company co-founded by Elon Musk in 2003. Tesla makes electric vehicles that run on batteries rather than gasoline like traditional cars do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of this company is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/inventions\/nikola-tesla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikola Tesla<\/a>, a famous inventor from the region now known as Croatia. Tesla was a gifted engineer and is most known for his experiments and discoveries with electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marvel\"><\/span><strong>Marvel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090231\/brands_pexels-lukas-kloeppel-5459641-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"A beautiful natural scene of mountains stretching into the distance under a blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-8108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090231\/brands_pexels-lukas-kloeppel-5459641-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090231\/brands_pexels-lukas-kloeppel-5459641-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090231\/brands_pexels-lukas-kloeppel-5459641-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though it is most known for movies these days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marvel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marvel<\/a> is originally a comic book company which was founded in New York City in 1939. It is responsible for creating many iconic characters, such as Spider-Man and the Avengers, who are known around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But \"marvel\" the word has a meaning on its own; it means \"to be filled with wonder or amazement.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We took a trip out of the city and marveled at the beauty of nature.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">All of the professors marveled at the level of skill and knowledge their young student possessed.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This word sounds a bit formal in daily conversation. Its adjective version, \"marvelous,\" is more common, however.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Everyone agreed that the performance was marvelous. It was definitely <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/worth-very-valuable-english-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worth<\/a> the price of the tickets.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/10-inspirational-mcu-quotes-for-english-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Inspirational MCU Quotes for English Learners<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netflix\"><\/span><strong>Netflix<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The video streaming service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix<\/a> has had a very big effect on the movie industry and popular culture in general.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company's name is a portmanteau of \"internet\" and \"flick,\" which is an informal word for \"movie.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Last weekend, I stayed home and watched an action flick with my girlfriend.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, another popular term is \"chick flick,\" which is typically a romance movie designed to appeal to women.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valentine's Day<\/a> season is a popular time for chick flicks.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Because Netflix often makes its original shows available all at one time, it helped to popularize the new meaning of \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/91-of-americans-have-lost-sleep-to-binge-watching\/v0EIkq4-Ee6_o_OHy8196A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">binge<\/a>,\" which is to watch multiple episodes of a series at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My friend and I binged all four seasons of that show in just two days.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo\"><\/span><strong>Yahoo!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A man jumping from a diving board into the coean\" class=\"wp-image-8107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15090035\/brands_pexels-batuhan-kurt-74495161-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In America, Yahoo was a major search engine before Google became the leader. In other parts of the world \u2014&nbsp;particularly Japan \u2014 Yahoo continues to be successful with a variety of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yahoo's homepage<\/a>, you will notice that the company's logo includes an exclamation point. In fact, if you see a commercial, they usually end with a voice yelling the name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yahoo! Jingle (Yodel)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fm5FE0x9eY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Yahoo\" is an exclamation, or a word that someone yells when they are excited, angry or scared. Particularly for this word, you might hear someone yell it when they do something adventurous or wild such as diving into a swimming pool or driving at very fast speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, it was also a negative word for someone unintelligent or who acted in a strange way. This usage is not common today, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitch\"><\/span><strong>Twitch<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">playing video games<\/a>, you may be familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch<\/a>. It's a US-based streaming service that allows players to broadcast their games to anyone who wants to watch. Similar to influencers in other forms of social media, certain streamers on Twitch have become very popular and very successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Twitch,\" however, is also a verb for the action of moving a body part suddenly, quickly and often without control.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My fingers keep twitching from nervousness.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My cat's ears sometimes twitch when she's asleep.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be easy to forget that the names of many of the biggest brands are based on real words. Keep these meanings in mind the next time you hear about or use these services yourself. 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