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Definitions for Twitching

[1] to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve.
[2] to jerk rapidly: The rider twitched the reins a couple of times.
[3] to move (a part of the body) with a sudden, jerking motion.
[4] to pinch or pull at sharply and painfully; give a smarting pinch to; nip.
[5] to move spasmodically or convulsively; jerk; jump.
[6] to give a sharp, sudden pull; tug; pluck (usually followed by at ): He constantly twitched at his collar.
[7] to ache or hurt with a sharp, shooting pain; twinge: That back tooth twitches a bit.
[8] a quick, jerky movement of the body or of some part of it.
[9] involuntary, spasmodic movement of a muscle; tic: He gets a twitch in his left eye when he's nervous.
[10] a short, sudden pull or tug; jerk.
[11] a bodily or mental twinge, as of pain, conscience, etc.; pang.
[12] a loop or noose placed over the muzzle of a horse and tightened by twisting a stick or handle to which it is attached, used as a restraining device during a painful operation.
[13] to move or cause to move in a jerky spasmodic way
[14] (tr) to pull or draw (something) with a quick jerky movement
[15] (intr) to hurt with a sharp spasmodic pain
[16] (tr) rare to nip
[17] a sharp jerking movement
[18] a mental or physical twinge
[19] a sudden muscular spasm, esp one caused by a nervous condition Compare tic
[20] a loop of cord used to control a horse by drawing it tight about its upper lip

Words related to Twitching

twitchjerk, jiggle, blink, shudder, tremble, flutter, jump, squirm, lurch, shiver, lug, snap, kick, tic, grip, pain, beat, twinge, pluck, snatch

Words nearby Twitching

twitchtwisted stomach worm, twister, twisting, twisty, twit, twitch, twitch grass, twitcher, twitching trail, twitchy, twite

Origin of Twitching

1125–75; Middle English twicchen (v.); akin to Old English twiccian to pluck; cognate with German zwicken to pinch

Other words from Twitching

twitch·er , noun
twitch·ing·ly , adverb
un·twitched , adjective
un·twitch·ing , adjective

Word origin for Twitching

Old English twiccian to pluck; related to Old High German zwecchōn to pinch, Dutch twicken

Synonyms for Twitching

blink, flutter, jerk, jiggle, shudder, tremble, beat, clasp, clutch, grab, grasp, grip, jump, kick, lug, lurch, nip, pain, palpitate, pluck, pull, seize, shiver, snap, snatch, squirm, tic, tug, twinge, vellicate, yank