twitch

noun

  1. 1

    a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

verb

  1. 1

    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

    his face is twitching

  2. 2

    move or pull with a sudden motion

  3. 3

    squeeze tightly between the fingers

    He pinched her behind

    She squeezed the bottle

  4. 4

    move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

    The patient's legs were jerkings

  5. 5

    toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Synonyms

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