TWITCH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sudden muscle spasm
   • especially one caused by a nervous condition
   Synonym(s)
   • twitching (what does twitching mean?)
   • vellication (what does vellication mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spasm (what does spasm mean?)
   • cramp (what does cramp mean?)
   • muscle spasm (what does muscle spasm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tic (what does tic mean?)
   • blepharism (what does blepharism mean?)
   • fibrillation (what does fibrillation mean?)
   • fasciculation (what does fasciculation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tickle (what does tickle mean?)
   • titillate (what does titillate mean?)
   • vellicate (what does vellicate mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)

TWITCH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
   Synonym(s)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his face is twitching
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move involuntarily (what does move involuntarily mean?)
   • move reflexively (what does move reflexively mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fibrillate (what does fibrillate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerking (what does jerking mean?)
   • jolt (what does jolt mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerking (what does jerking mean?)
   • jolt (what does jolt mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitching (what does twitching mean?)
   • vellication (what does vellication mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitching (what does twitching mean?)
   • vellication (what does vellication mean?)
2. Meaning
   • move or pull with a sudden motion
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • skitter (what does skitter mean?)
3. Meaning
   • squeeze tightly between the fingers
   Synonym(s)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • tweet (what does tweet mean?)
   • twinge (what does twinge mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He pinched her behind
   • She squeezed the bottle
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grip (what does grip mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • claw (what does claw mean?)
   • chela (what does chela mean?)
   • nipper (what does nipper mean?)
   • pincer (what does pincer mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • squeezing (what does squeezing mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
4. Meaning
   • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
   Synonym(s)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The patient’’s legs were jerkings
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitching (what does twitching mean?)
   • vellication (what does vellication mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • twitching (what does twitching mean?)
   • vellication (what does vellication mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerking (what does jerking mean?)
   • jolt (what does jolt mean?)
   • tug (what does tug mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • jerking (what does jerking mean?)
   • jolt (what does jolt mean?)
5. Meaning
   • toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
   Synonym(s)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) twitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)