twitch in English
- twitch⇄adv. twitchingly.
- twitch⇄noun twitcher.
- twitch⇄noun 1. a slight, involuntary movement of a muscle or a quick, jerky movement of some part of the body.
2. a short, sudden pull or jerk.
Ex. He felt a twitch at his watch chain.
(SYN) tug.
3. a sharp pain; twinge. - twitch⇄twitch, verb, noun.
- twitch⇄v.i., v.t. 1. to move with a quick jerk.
Ex. The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry.
2. to pull with a sudden tug or jerk; pull (at).
Ex. She twitched the curtain aside.