Verb: twitch twich
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
"his face is twitching";
- jerk
- Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
"The patient's legs were twitching";
- jerk
- Move or pull with a sudden motion
"He twitched the fishing line to attract the fish"
- Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
"He twitched the fishing line";
- flip
- Press tightly between the fingers
"She twitched the thread between her fingers to test its strength";
- pinch, squeeze, nip
- A sudden muscle spasm, especially one caused by a nervous condition
"He developed an eye twitch due to stress";
- twitching, vellication
- A sudden jerking or pulling motion
"He felt a twitch on his fishing line"
Derived forms: twitching, twitches, twitched
Type of: cramp, draw, grip, move, move involuntarily, move reflexively, muscle spasm, pull, spasm
Encyclopedia: Twitch