twitch (verb)

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• twitch — ► VERB ▪ make a short, sudden jerking movement. ► NOUN 1) a twitching movement. 2) a pang: he felt a twitch of annoyance. ORIGIN Germanic …   English terms dictionary

• twitch´ing|ly — twitch «twihch», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. 1. to move with a quick jerk: »The child s mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 2. to pull with a sudden tug or jerk; pull (at): »She twitched the curtain aside. –n. 1. a slight, involuntary… …   Useful english dictionary

• twitch´er — twitch «twihch», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. 1. to move with a quick jerk: »The child s mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 2. to pull with a sudden tug or jerk; pull (at): »She twitched the curtain aside. –n. 1. a slight, involuntary… …   Useful english dictionary

• twitch — verb 1》 make or cause to make a short, sudden jerking movement. 2》 use a twitch to subdue (a horse). noun 1》 a twitching movement. 2》 a pang: he felt a twitch of annoyance. 3》 a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the… …   English new terms dictionary

• twitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nervous ▪ little, slight ▪ His mouth gave a slight twitch. ▪ involuntary ▪ muscle …   Collocations dictionary

• twitch — I UK [twɪtʃ] / US verb Word forms twitch : present tense I/you/we/they twitch he/she/it twitches present participle twitching past tense twitched past participle twitched 1) a) [intransitive] to make a sudden short movement One of the curtains… …   English dictionary

• twitch — I. /twɪtʃ / (say twich) verb (t) 1. to give a short, sudden pull or tug at; jerk. 2. to pull or draw with a hasty jerk. 3. to move (a part of the body) with a jerk. 4. to pinch and pull sharply; nip. –verb (i) 5. to move or be moved in a quick,… …  

• twitch — twitch1 [ twıtʃ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a sudden quick movement: One of the curtains twitched slightly. a ) intransitive used about a sudden slight uncontrolled movement of your body: A muscle in her neck twitched. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• twitch — 1. verb he twitched and then lay still Syn: jerk, convulse, have a spasm, quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder 2. noun 1) a twitch of her lips Syn: spasm, convulsion, quiver, tremor, shiver …   Thesaurus of popular words

• twitch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English twicchen; akin to Old English twiccian to pluck, Old High German gizwickan to pinch Date: 14th century transitive verb to move or pull with a sudden motion ; jerk intransitive verb 1. pull, pluck …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• twitch — 1. noun /twɪtʃ/ a) A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm. b) Action of a twitcher or compulsive bird watcher. 2. verb /twɪtʃ/ a) To perform a twitch; spasm …   Wiktionary