twitch
English Thesaurus
1. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | cramp, muscle spasm, spasm, |
| definition | : | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | tic, |
| definition | : | a local and habitual twitching especially in the face (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | blepharism, |
| definition | : | condition in which a person blinks continuously (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fibrillation, |
| definition | : | muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fasciculation, |
| definition | : | muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers (noun.state) |
2. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | move involuntarily, move reflexively, |
| definition | : | move in an uncontrolled manner (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | fibrillate, |
| definition | : | make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements (verb.body) |
3. move or pull with a sudden motion (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | skitter, |
| definition | : | twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water (verb.contact) |
4. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | goose, |
| definition | : | pinch in the buttocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tweak, |
| definition | : | pinch or squeeze sharply (verb.contact) |
5. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
6. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
7. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state)
8. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
9. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
10. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
11. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air (verb.motion)
12. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state)
13. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
14. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
15. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
16. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air (verb.motion)
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