twitch Definition

twitch
verb twitches, twitched, twitching

intr
1. Said of a muscle, limb, etc: to move involuntarily with a spasm.

Example: My eye has been twitching all day
Thesaurus: jerk, shiver, shudder, convulse, palpitate, tremble.
tr & intr
2. To move with quick sudden actions.

Example: The guinea pig twitched his nose
3. To pull or pluck something sharply or jerkily.
4. To hurt with a nip or pinch.

noun twitches

1. A sudden involuntary spasm of a muscle, limb, etc.
2. A sudden sharp jerky movement.

Example: the twitches of the rabbit's nose
3. A sharp pang, eg of pain, conscious, etc.
4. A noose that is used for restraining a horse during a veterinary examination or operation.

Derivative: twitching
adj, noun

Etymology: 12c.