twitch
[ twich ]
/ twɪtʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of twitch
1125–75; Middle English
twicchen (v.); akin to Old English
twiccian to pluck; cognate with German
zwicken to pinch
OTHER WORDS FROM twitch
twitch·er, noun twitch·ing·ly, adverb un·twitched, adjective un·twitch·ing, adjectiveWords nearby twitch
twisted stomach worm,
twister,
twisting,
twisty,
twit,
twitch,
twitch grass,
twitcher,
twitching trail,
twitchy,
twite
Example sentences from the Web for twitch
British Dictionary definitions for twitch
twitch
/ (twɪtʃ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of twitch
twitching, adjective, nounWord Origin for twitch
Old English
twiccian to pluck; related to Old High German
zwecchōn to pinch, Dutch
twicken
Medical definitions for twitch
twitch
[ twĭch ]
v.
To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk.
To move jerkily or spasmodically.
To ache sharply from time to time; twinge.
n.
A sudden involuntary or spasmodic muscular movement.