twitch
/twɪt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Twitch means: squeeze tightly between the fingers.
Synonyms for twitch11
noun, as in a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
verb, as in make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
verb, as in move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
verb, as in toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
What does twitch mean?6
verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers“He pinched her behind”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion“his face is twitching”
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions“The patient's legs were jerking”
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
move or pull with a sudden motion
noun
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with twitch?16
two syllables
Twitch in a sentence
- He looked relaxed, but a twitch of the finger betrayed his nervousness.megamanenm
- I have a twitch in my right eye.MethodGT
- The dog's floppy ears twitch at the sounds of the outside world.Nuel
- We're going to be streaming live all night, only on Twitch.sabretou
- Do you ever feel your legs twitch whilst you are sleeping? It wakes me up frequently.tsp_2
- We started hiring Jillaroos to work the sheep because all the men left to become Twitch Streamers.DylanTonic
- Mary's Twitch channel has many followers.sabretou
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of twitch
as a noun
- plural
- twitches
as a verb
- past tense
- twitched
- present participle
- twitching
- third-person singular
- twitches