twitch
//twɪtʃ//
Verb
twitchInfinitive
twitchPresent tense
twitchedPast tense
twitchedPast participle
twitchingPresent participle
twitchesThird-person singular
1
To make a sudden, quick, involuntary movement of a muscle or body part.
His eye twitched from exhaustion.
2
To pull or move something with a quick, jerky motion.
She twitched the curtain aside to look outside.
Noun
twitchSingular
twitchesPlural
1
A sudden, quick, involuntary movement of a muscle or body part.
I felt a twitch in my eyelid when I was tired.
2
A sudden sharp pull or jerk.
She felt a twitch on her sleeve and turned around.