twitch
Definition
- n. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- v. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- v. move or pull with a sudden motion
Word forms
- Past tense
- twitched
- Present participle
- twitching
- Third person singular
- twitches
- Past participle
- twitched
Example sentences
vi.
She felt a sudden twitch in her leg while she was running.
vt.
He twitched the curtain open to let in the sunlight.
n.
The doctor noticed a twitch in the patient's eye during the examination.