twitch

Speech parts

1. twitch - Noun

2. twitch - Verb

Meaning

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.

The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.

A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.

A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

jerk twinge start jolt wince flip tremor squeeze pinch flick flutter quiver tremble wiggle tweet
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Antonyms

free release assist retreat push steady
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Hypernyms

move draw pull grip cramp spasm

Hyponyms

goose fibrillation tweak skitter fasciculation fibrillate

Phrases with the word

final twitch facial twitch ciliary twitch muscular twitch to twitch fast twitch muscle

Derivatives

twitched twitching

Examples

his face is twitching Source: Internet

The patient's legs were jerkings Source: Internet

He pinched her behind Source: Internet

She squeezed the bottle Source: Internet

A bad twitch, and someone could have been hurt or killed. Source: Internet

Additionally, the company provided a transcript of certain comments from Trump's Twitch streams which violated its hateful conduct rules. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

twit twit-twat twitard twitch game twitch gameplay Twitch-speak