twitch

¹twitch

verb \ˈtwich\

Definition of TWITCH

transitive verb

: to move or pull with a sudden motion : jerk

intransitive verb

1

: pull, pluck <twitched at my sleeve>

2

: to move jerkily : quiver

3

: to undergo a brief spasmodic muscular contraction <his hand twitched>

— twitch·er noun

Examples of TWITCH

1. Her mouth was twitching as she began to cry.
2. The rabbit twitched its ears.

Origin of TWITCH

Middle English twicchen; akin to Old English twiccian to pluck, Old High German gizwickan to pinch

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TWITCH

Synonyms: fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, fidget, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

Related Words: flit, flutter, twitter; quake, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble; pace

Near Antonyms: relax, rest, unwind; calm (down), still

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Rhymes with TWITCH

bitch, ditch, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, quitch, rich, snitch, stitch, such, switch, which, witch