twitch :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

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

Verbs (4)

v. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"

v. move or pull with a sudden motion

v. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"

v. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

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n. a sudden abrupt pull

n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

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