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Meaning of 'twitch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twitch [ n.]
- The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
- A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.
- A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.
2 . Twitch [ v. t.]
- To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.

Meaning of 'twitch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twitch [ v]
Meaning (1):
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
Example in sentence:
  • He pinched her behind;
  • She squeezed the bottle
Meaning (2):
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
Example in sentence:
  • his face is twitching
Meaning (3):
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
Example in sentence:
  • The patient's legs were jerkings

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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