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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.
Twitch definition: to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck. See examples of TWITCH used in a sentence.
Definition of twitch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or if you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. When I stood up to her, her right cheek would begin to twitch. [VERB] His left eyelid twitched involuntarily. [VERB] As they turned to leave, they saw the curtains twitch in the house next door. [VERB] Stern twitched his shoulders.
To twitch is to make a very sudden, brief, unintentional movement. Your eye muscles might start to twitch when you're extremely tired.
Definition of twitch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of TWITCH is to move jerkily : quiver. How to use twitch in a sentence.
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.
twitch definition: If a part of your body twitches, it suddenly makes a slight movement in a way that you cannot…. Learn more.
Twitch definition: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk.
