TWITCH


Meaning of TWITCH in English

/ twɪtʃ; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

if a part of your body twitches , or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control :

[ v ]

Her lips twitched with amusement.

The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.

[also vn ]

2.

to give sth a short sharp pull; to be pulled in this way :

[ vn ]

He twitched the package out of my hands.

[ v ]

The curtains twitched as she rang the bell.

■ noun

1.

a sudden quick movement that you cannot control in one of your muscles :

She has a twitch in her left eye.

a nervous twitch

2.

a sudden quick movement or feeling :

He greeted us with a mere twitch of his head.

At that moment she felt the first twitch of anxiety.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian to pluck, pull sharply .

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