twitch Meaning & Definition
What Does Twitch Mean?
Twitch is a noun that means A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm. It can also mean Action of spotting or seeking out a bird, especially a rare one. As a verb, it means To perform a twitch; spasm.
Twitch in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /twɪt͡ʃ/ |
| Synonyms | jerk, twinge and vellicate |
| Plural | twitches |
| Verb forms | twitches, twitching, twitched |
Twitch Definition (Noun)
- A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
I saw a little twitch in the man's face, and knew he was lying.
- Action of spotting or seeking out a bird, especially a rare one.
- A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.
- A brief, contractile response of a skeletal muscle elicited by a single maximal volley of impulses in the neurons supplying it.
- The sudden narrowing almost to nothing of a vein of ore.
- A trip taken in order to observe a rare bird.
Twitch as a Verb
- To perform a twitch; spasm.
His fingers were nervously twitching.
- To cause to twitch; spasm.
- To jerk sharply and briefly.
to twitch somebody's sleeve for attention
- To exert oneself.
- To spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one.
- To engage in twitching.
Noun
- couch grass (Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed)
Synonyms of Twitch
Twitch synonyms and antonyms →Twitch in a Sentence
I saw a little twitch in the man's face, and knew he was lying.
His fingers were nervously twitching.
to twitch somebody's sleeve for attention
Word Forms & Grammar
twitch (countable and uncountable, plural twitches)
twitch (third-person singular simple present twitches, present participle twitching, simple past and past participle twitched)
twitch (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Twitch
Origin of Twitch
Origin 1: From Middle English twicchen, from Old English *twiċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *twikkijan (“to nail, pin, fasten, clasp, pinch”).
Origin 2: Cognate with English tweak, Low German twikken, German Low German twicken (“to pinch, pinch off”), zweckōn and gizwickan (> German zwicken (“to pinch”)).
Origin 3: alternate of quitch
Frequently Asked Questions About Twitch
Is twitch a noun or a verb?
Twitch is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for twitch?
Words with a similar meaning to twitch include jerk, twinge and vellicate. See the full list of twitch synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of twitch?
The plural of twitch is twitches.
What is the past tense of twitch?
The past tense of twitch is twitched. The present participle is twitching.