The meaning of Twitching

Twitching – definition

verb
Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered
Synonims:
Jerk Spasm Convulse Flutter Quiver Tremble Shiver Quaver Shudder
verb
Use a twitch to subdue (a horse).
Usage examples:
The vet tied him to a high smooth wall and then twitched him.

noun
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
His mouth gave a slight twitch

noun
A small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it during veterinary procedures.
Usage examples:
Others have resorted to twitches, blindfolds and tying up a front leg.

verb
Present participle of twitch
Usage examples:
He tried to suppress a smile but felt the corner of his mouth twitch., she twitched her nose like a…

noun
The slight sudden movement of a part of the body, usually when this is unintentional
Usage examples:
I was suffering from dizziness, numbness, extreme twitching in one side of my body, and fatigue., t…

Twitching translation into English

Twitching: translate from English into Chinese

抽搐, 搐, 抽筋, 搐动

Twitching: translate from English into Dutch

Spiertrekkingen, Trekken, Rukken

Twitching: translate from English into French

Contractions, Tremblement

Twitching: translate from English into German

Zucken, Ziehen

Twitching: translate from English into Hindi

हिल, झटके से घसीटना, झटके से खींचना

Twitching: translate from English into Italian

Contrazioni, Contrarsi, Tirare, Agitarsi

Twitching: translate from English into Korean

경련, 꼬집다, 홱 잡아당기다, 씰룩씰룩 움직이다, 씰룩거리다

Twitching: translate from English into Russian

Подергивание, Дергаться, Подергиваться, Дергать, Подергивать, Тащить

Twitching: translate from English into Spanish

Espasmos, Crisparse, Crispar, Moverse nerviosamente, Retorcer, Mover nerviosamente, Tirar bruscamente, Tirar ligeramente

Word origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’.

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Twitching – similar words

twitched

verb
Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
His mouth gave a slight twitch

noun
A small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it during veterinary procedures.
Usage examples:
Others have resorted to twitches, blindfolds and tying up a front leg.

All meanings and translations of Twitched

twitch

twɪtʃ

verb
Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb
To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly
Usage examples:
[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …

All meanings and translations of Twitch

Twitching synonims

convulse

verb
Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs.
Usage examples:
She convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain

verb
To shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control
Usage examples:
[ i ] the audience convulsed with laughter., convulsive laughter/sobs

All meanings and translations of Convulse

flutter

verb
(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
Usage examples:
A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

noun
An act of fluttering.
Usage examples:
There was a flutter of wings at the window

verb
To move in quick, irregular motions, or to cause something to move this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] the flags fluttered in the breeze., there was a flutter of wings overhead.

All meanings and translations of Flutter

jerk

noun
A quick, sharp, sudden movement.
Usage examples:
He gave a sudden jerk of his head

verb
Move or cause to move with a jerk.
Usage examples:
The van jerked forward

verb
Season or marinate (meat or fish) in a blend of chilli, allspice, and other ingredients and barbecue it over a wood fire.
Usage examples:
If they didn't use pimento to jerk the chicken it's not the original jamaican jerk chicken

All meanings and translations of Jerk

quaver

verb
(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
Usage examples:
His voice quavered with rage

noun
A shake or tremble in a person's voice.
Usage examples:
It was impossible to hide the slight quaver in her voice

verb
(of a person’s voice) to sound nervous, esp. because of emotion
Usage examples:
Her voice quavered for a moment before she gained control.

All meanings and translations of Quaver

quiver

verb
Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun
A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
Usage examples:
She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun
An archer's portable case for holding arrows.
Usage examples:
He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

All meanings and translations of Quiver

shiver

verb
Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
Usage examples:
They shivered in the damp foggy cold

noun
A momentary trembling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms

verb
Break into such splinters or fragments.
Usage examples:
The world seemed to shiver into a million splinters of prismatic colour

All meanings and translations of Shiver

shudder

verb
(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
Usage examples:
She still shuddered at the thought of him

noun
An act of shuddering.
Usage examples:
The elevator rose with a shudder

All meanings and translations of Shudder

spasm

noun
A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
Shifting heavy loads without help brought on muscular back spasms

verb
Experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively.
Usage examples:
My body spasmed violently

All meanings and translations of Spasm

tremble

verb
(of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
Usage examples:
Isobel was trembling with excitement

noun
(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
Usage examples:
Isobel was trembling with excitement

All meanings and translations of Tremble

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