v. t. | 1. | To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; |
n. | 1. | The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; |
2. | A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; | |
3. | (Far.) 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. |
Noun | 1. | twitch - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition Synonyms: twitching, vellication |
Verb | 1. | twitch - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" Synonyms: jerk |
2. | twitch - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings" Synonyms: jerk | |
3. | twitch - toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air Synonyms: flip | |
4. | twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" | |
5. | twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion |