ALL meanings of twitch
twitch
T t - verb with object twitch to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve. 1
- verb with object twitch to jerk rapidly: The rider twitched the reins a couple of times. 1
- verb with object twitch to move (a part of the body) with a sudden, jerking motion. 1
- verb with object twitch to pinch or pull at sharply and painfully; give a smarting pinch to; nip. 1
- verb without object twitch to move spasmodically or convulsively; jerk; jump. 1
- verb without object twitch to give a sharp, sudden pull; tug; pluck (usually followed by at): He constantly twitched at his collar. 1
- verb without object twitch to ache or hurt with a sharp, shooting pain; twinge: That back tooth twitches a bit. 1
- noun twitch a quick, jerky movement of the body or of some part of it. 1
- noun twitch involuntary, spasmodic movement of a muscle; tic: He gets a twitch in his left eye when he's nervous. 1
- noun twitch a short, sudden pull or tug; jerk. 1
- noun twitch a bodily or mental twinge, as of pain, conscience, etc.; pang. 1
- noun twitch a loop or noose placed over the muzzle of a horse and tightened by twisting a stick or handle to which it is attached, used as a restraining device during a painful operation. 1
- intransitive verb twitch jerk suddenly 1
- noun twitch jerking movement 1
- transitive verb twitch cause to jerk 1
- noun twitch facial or bodily tic 1
- verb twitch If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or if you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. 0
- verb twitch Twitch is also a noun. 0
- verb twitch to move or cause to move in a jerky spasmodic way 0
- verb twitch to pull or draw (something) with a quick jerky movement 0
- verb twitch to hurt with a sharp spasmodic pain 0
- verb twitch to nip 0
- noun twitch a sharp jerking movement 0
- noun twitch a mental or physical twinge 0
- noun twitch a sudden muscular spasm, esp one caused by a nervous condition 0
- noun twitch a loop of cord used to control a horse by drawing it tight about its upper lip 0
- verb transitive twitch to pull (at) with a quick, slight jerk; pluck 0
- verb transitive twitch to move with a quick, slight jerk or jerks or spasmodically 0
- verb transitive twitch to ache with a sudden, sharp pain 0
- noun twitch a quick, slight jerk 0
- noun twitch a sudden, quick motion, esp. a spasmodic one; tic 0
- noun twitch a sudden, sharp pain; twinge 0