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- Dictionarytwitch/twiCH/
verb
- 1. give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "the dog twitched his ears" Similar
- 2. apply a sudden pull or jerk to (a horse).
noun
- 1. a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "his mouth gave a slight twitch" Similar
- 2. a stick with a small noose attached to one end. The noose may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it, especially during veterinary procedures.
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TWITCH definition: 1. (to cause) to make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending…. Learn more.
Twitch definition: to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck. See examples of TWITCH used in a sentence.
If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or if you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. A nerve was twitching the muscles of his jaw. American English : twitch / ˈtwɪtʃ /
1. a. : a brief spasmodic contraction of the muscle fibers. b. : a slight jerk of a body part. 2. : an act of twitching. especially : a short sudden pull or jerk. 3. : a physical or mental pang. a twitch of remorse.
To twitch is to make a very sudden, brief, unintentional movement. Your eye muscles might start to twitch when you're extremely tired.
a sudden, quick movement or feeling. He greeted us with a mere twitch of his head. At that moment she felt the first twitch of anxiety. Martin gave a slight twitch of his eyebrow. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. See twitch in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: twitch.
verb. /twɪtʃ/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] twitch (something) if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden, quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control. Her lips twitched with amusement. The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.
TWITCH definition: If a part of your body twitches, it suddenly makes a slight movement in a way that you cannot…. Learn more.
1. to move or cause to move in a jerky spasmodic way. 2. (tr) to pull or draw (something) with a quick jerky movement. 3. (intr) to hurt with a sharp spasmodic pain. 4. (tr) rare to nip. n. 5. a sharp jerking movement. 6. a mental or physical twinge. 7. (Medicine) a sudden muscular spasm, esp one caused by a nervous condition. Compare tic.
Define twitch: to make a slight, sudden movement that is not controlled or deliberate—usage, synonyms, more.
