Overview of noun twitching

The noun twitching has 1 sense

• twitch, twitching, vellication -- (a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition)

Overview of verb twitch

The verb twitch has 5 senses

• twitch, jerk -- (make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching")


• jerk, twitch -- (move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings")


• flip, twitch -- (toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air)


• pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch -- (squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle")


• twitch -- (move or pull with a sudden motion)