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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.
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.
Twitch definition: to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck. See examples of TWITCH used in a sentence.
To twitch is to make a very sudden, brief, unintentional movement. Your eye muscles might start to twitch when you're extremely tired.
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.
verb. If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or if you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. When I stood up to her, her right cheek would begin to twitch. [VERB] His left eyelid twitched involuntarily. [VERB] As they turned to leave, they saw the curtains twitch in the house next door. [VERB] Stern twitched his shoulders.
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.
Twitch definition: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk.
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.
TWITCH definition: If a part of your body twitches, it suddenly makes a slight movement in a way that you cannot…. Learn more.
