| Front | twitch |
|---|---|
| Back | twitch verb, noun BrE /twɪtʃ/ NAmE /twɪtʃ/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control Her lips twitched with amusement. The cats watched each other, their tails twitching. The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking. 2 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to give sth a short sharp pull; to be pulled in this way He twitched the package out of my hands. The curtains twitched as she rang the bell. noun word origin example bank 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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