twitch

🇺🇸 /twɪtʃ/ 🇬🇧 /twɪtʃ/
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verb
R

To twitch means to make a small, quick movement without intending to.

I felt a nerve twitch in my leg.

R

To pull something quickly and sharply.

She quickly twitched the rope, signaling us to stop.

noun
R

A quick, often uncontrollable movement made by some part of the body.

She noticed a minor twitch in my eye.

R

A sudden, small movement or feeling.

A slight twitch on his face showed he was annoyed.

translation

v. To twitch means to make a small, quick movement without intending to.; To pull something quickly and sharply.
n. A quick, often uncontrollable movement made by some part of the body.; A sudden, small movement or feeling.

Word Forms

3rd Present twitches
Progressive twitching
Past twitched
Plural twitches
Perfect twitched