transcription, транскрипция: [ twɪtʃ ]
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (of the features, muscles, limbs, etc.) move or contract spasmodically. 2 tr. give a short sharp pull at. --n. 1 a sudden involuntary contraction or movement. 2 a sudden pull or jerk. 3 colloq. a state of nervousness. 4 a noose and stick for controlling a horse during a veterinary operation. øøtwitchy adj. (twitchier, twitchiest) (in sense 3 of n.). [ME f. Gmc: cf. OE twiccian, dial. twick]