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- Dictionarytwitch/twɪtʃ/
verb
- 1. give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered" Similar
- 2. use a twitch to subdue (a horse).
noun
- 1. a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "his mouth gave a slight twitch" Similar
- 2. a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it 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.
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: 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 /
noun. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. synonyms: twitching, vellication. see more. Pronunciation.
The meaning of TWITCH is to move jerkily : quiver. How to use twitch in a sentence. to move jerkily : quiver; to undergo a brief spasmodic muscular contraction; pull, pluck…
Twitch definition: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk.
Definition of twitch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
