twitched; twitching; twitches
1
: to move jerkily : quiver
2
: to undergo a brief spasmodic muscular contraction
his hand twitched
: to move or pull with a sudden motion : jerk
twitcher
noun
1
a
: a brief spasmodic contraction of the muscle fibers
b
: a slight jerk of a body part
2
: an act of twitching
especially
: a short sudden pull or jerk
3
: a physical or mental pang
a twitch of remorse
4
: a loop of rope or strap that is tightened over a horse's lip as a restraining device
Examples of twitch in a Sentence
Verb
Her mouth was twitching as she began to cry.
The rabbit twitched its ears.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
So instead, designers tweaked certain details, like twitching nerves under his skin and the iridescence in his scales.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
No matter how friendly and even-tempered the beast might be, Trudeau said, everyone is affected by its every twitch and grunt.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Verb
The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
So instead, designers tweaked certain details, like twitching nerves under his skin and the iridescence in his scales.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Noun
Symptoms of algae poisoning in dogs can include excessive drooling, vomiting or diarrhea, foaming at the mouth, jaundice or an enlarged liver, blood in their urine or dark urine, stumbling, loss of appetite, abdominal tenderness, progression of muscle twitches and respiratory paralysis.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
No matter how friendly and even-tempered the beast might be, Trudeau said, everyone is affected by its every twitch and grunt.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitch. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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twitch
1 of 2 verb1
: to move or pull with a sudden motion : jerk
2
3
: to undergo a brief muscular contraction
his hand twitched
twitch
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of twitching
2
a
: a brief contraction of muscle fibers
b
: a slight jerk of a body part
twitchy
adjective
-ē
Medical Definition
twitch
1 of 3 intransitive verb
: to undergo a brief spasmodic muscular contraction
the muscle twitched
twitch
2 of 3 noun
: a brief spasmodic contraction of muscle fibers
also
: a slight jerk of a body part caused by such a contraction
twitch
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