twitch

/twˈɪtʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
   “his face is twitching”
2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
   “The patient's legs were jerkings”
3. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
4. squeeze tightly between the fingers
   “He pinched her behind”
5. move or pull with a sudden motion

noun

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

Synonyms for twitch

• jerk
• flip
• pinch
• squeeze
• twinge
• tweet
• nip
• twitching
• vellication

Words that rhyme with twitch

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• bogdanowicz
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• crnkovich
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• goodrich
• ich
• izetbegovic
• kitch
• klich