Twitch
verb
To quickly and sharply move or pull something.
Her hand twitched involuntarily.
Often appears as...
- twitch involuntarily
- twitch nervously
verb
To quickly and repeatedly move or shake, especially from a medical condition or nerves.
His eye twitched unexpectedly.
Often appears as...
- eye twitch
- muscle twitch
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Disapproving
noun
A quick, sharp, jerky movement or pull.
He felt a sudden twitch in his shoulder.
Often appears as...
- sudden twitch
- nervous twitch
noun
A fast and unexpected movement of a muscle.
He gets a twitch under his right eye when he is tired.
Often appears as...
- eye twitch
- muscle twitch
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To quickly and sharply move or pull something.
Her hand twitched involuntarily.
Often appears as...
- twitch involuntarily
- twitch nervously
verb
To quickly and repeatedly move or shake, especially from a medical condition or nerves.
His eye twitched unexpectedly.
Often appears as...
- eye twitch
- muscle twitch
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A quick, sharp, jerky movement or pull.
He felt a sudden twitch in his shoulder.
Often appears as...
- sudden twitch
- nervous twitch
noun
A fast and unexpected movement of a muscle.
He gets a twitch under his right eye when he is tired.
Often appears as...
- eye twitch
- muscle twitch
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Involuntary Reaction
Twitch as a verb often refers to unintentional body movements, not something one does on purpose.
Whenever he hears a loud noise, his shoulders twitch.
Pro Tip 2/2Sudden Movement
A twitch is usually a quick, sharp motion that happens suddenly, without a gradual buildup.
The cat's ears would twitch at the slightest sound.
Pro Tip 1/2Involuntary Reaction
Twitch as a verb often refers to unintentional body movements, not something one does on purpose.
Whenever he hears a loud noise, his shoulders twitch.
Pro Tip 2/2Sudden Movement
A twitch is usually a quick, sharp motion that happens suddenly, without a gradual buildup.
The cat's ears would twitch at the slightest sound.
Pro Tip 1/2Involuntary Reaction
Twitch as a verb often refers to unintentional body movements, not something one does on purpose.
Whenever he hears a loud noise, his shoulders twitch.
Pro Tip 2/2Sudden Movement
A twitch is usually a quick, sharp motion that happens suddenly, without a gradual buildup.
The cat's ears would twitch at the slightest sound.
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
what I've got to say about life anyway a little twitch again I think it's waiting for as the fish kind of get a little closer it's just gonna kind of I suppose it's got to be the right moment every single time I don't know the foam is ruined it you see the foam on the edge of the water has ruined its hands it took on straight over the top where it
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
idea of how rare these guys are they are not common at all and so the thing is is that they are used for these scales now let's see if it's going to move I thought I saw it just twitch slightly what you'll find with these guys is they roll up into this defensive ball and they've got this long tail so the tail
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
okay now she's twitching the tail either she's looking good though I mean apart from that there's a tail twitched typical of a leopard love that tilt which when she's looking good apart from the you know there's a bit of a limp otherwise she's looking healthy she's looking young and fittin although she is
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The agony of opioid...
The restlessness that had made sleep difficult during that first week now turned into what I came to think of as the withdrawal feeling. It was a deep sense of jitters that would keep me twitching. It made sleep nearly impossible. But perhaps the most disturbing was the crying.
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When nature, sound and...
notes on a piano roll so it seemed like a natural step to try and capture the musicality of this visual moving image so why birds why birds well the way that I've set the piano up I think it sounds really bird-like the way that these devices kind of flutter and twitch and
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Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
It's in its last hour of life. It's just twitching there and the fungus has forced it to bite down on edge of this leaf. And what happens is that first night after that fungus kills the ant it bursts through, the weaker joints of the exoskeleton and spends the next week,
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
Your eyebrow twitched. You flared your nostril. I watch that TV show 'Lie To Me.' I know you're lying." No, liespotters are armed with scientific knowledge of how to spot deception. They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday;
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What causes seizures,...
Said to cause symptoms ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions, the Babylonians believed those afflicted were possessed by evil spirits, and the only treatment was divine intervention. Today, we know the symptoms of miqtu by another name,
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
cheering here one final push and we will see the explosion of fluids as the baby is ejected out there we go the eyes are open it has open ladies gentlemen here it comes final push it is astana to twitch happy birthday baby Buffalo here
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
this is yeah twitching normally just a couple of minutes is
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
what I've got to say about life anyway a little twitch again I think it's waiting for as the fish kind of get a little closer it's just gonna kind of I suppose it's got to be the right moment every single time I don't know the foam is ruined it you see the foam on the edge of the water has ruined its hands it took on straight over the top where it
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
idea of how rare these guys are they are not common at all and so the thing is is that they are used for these scales now let's see if it's going to move I thought I saw it just twitch slightly what you'll find with these guys is they roll up into this defensive ball and they've got this long tail so the tail
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
okay now she's twitching the tail either she's looking good though I mean apart from that there's a tail twitched typical of a leopard love that tilt which when she's looking good apart from the you know there's a bit of a limp otherwise she's looking healthy she's looking young and fittin although she is
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
The restlessness that had made sleep difficult during that first week now turned into what I came to think of as the withdrawal feeling. It was a deep sense of jitters that would keep me twitching. It made sleep nearly impossible. But perhaps the most disturbing was the crying.
Video examples
When nature, sound and...
notes on a piano roll so it seemed like a natural step to try and capture the musicality of this visual moving image so why birds why birds well the way that I've set the piano up I think it sounds really bird-like the way that these devices kind of flutter and twitch and
Video examples
Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
It's in its last hour of life. It's just twitching there and the fungus has forced it to bite down on edge of this leaf. And what happens is that first night after that fungus kills the ant it bursts through, the weaker joints of the exoskeleton and spends the next week,
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
Your eyebrow twitched. You flared your nostril. I watch that TV show 'Lie To Me.' I know you're lying." No, liespotters are armed with scientific knowledge of how to spot deception. They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday;
Video examples
What causes seizures,...
Said to cause symptoms ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions, the Babylonians believed those afflicted were possessed by evil spirits, and the only treatment was divine intervention. Today, we know the symptoms of miqtu by another name,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
cheering here one final push and we will see the explosion of fluids as the baby is ejected out there we go the eyes are open it has open ladies gentlemen here it comes final push it is astana to twitch happy birthday baby Buffalo here
Video examples
Top 5 Nail-Biting...
this is yeah twitching normally just a couple of minutes is
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Quote examples
Geoff Dyer
English Writer
If you're not religious, like me, how do you explain the transformational power that certain places have? They bring an incredible degree of attention to where you are and the passage of time. You're looking at every flower twitching, wondering if it's just the breeze or some magical pulse.
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Jake Epstein
Canadian Actor
Obviously, doing TV and doing theater are completely different because they're two totally different mediums. On stage, you worry about your voice and how you move physically. On TV, something like an eye twitch is what they could be looking for from you because it's so contained.
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Tim Howard
American Athlete
If you told me to sit in a room, and you had a million dollars cash stacked right there and said, 'Don't move, don't twitch, don't do anything,' without a doubt, the million dollars would be mine.
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Aurora
Norwegian Musician
I don't know, I feel desperate when I sing. And I look desperate - it feels like I'm singing for my life, which makes me twitch, if that makes sense.
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Donna Tartt
American Novelist
I love the tradition of Dickens, where even the most minor walk-on characters are twitching and particular and alive.
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Harland Williams
Canadian Actor
I don't laugh so much at jokes and premises as I do at a guy who goes onstage and starts twitching and acting funny.
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Ian Rankin
Scottish Writer
At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.
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Barry Williams
American Actor
I am a big Bewitched fan... something about the way Elizabeth Montgomery twitched her nose.
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Sam Taylor-Johnson
English Director
I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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Aisha Tyler
American Actress
I'm a think gamer with twitch tendencies.
Quote examples
Geoff Dyer
English Writer
If you're not religious, like me, how do you explain the transformational power that certain places have? They bring an incredible degree of attention to where you are and the passage of time. You're looking at every flower twitching, wondering if it's just the breeze or some magical pulse.
Quote examples
Jake Epstein
Canadian Actor
Obviously, doing TV and doing theater are completely different because they're two totally different mediums. On stage, you worry about your voice and how you move physically. On TV, something like an eye twitch is what they could be looking for from you because it's so contained.
Quote examples
Tim Howard
American Athlete
If you told me to sit in a room, and you had a million dollars cash stacked right there and said, 'Don't move, don't twitch, don't do anything,' without a doubt, the million dollars would be mine.
Quote examples
Aurora
Norwegian Musician
I don't know, I feel desperate when I sing. And I look desperate - it feels like I'm singing for my life, which makes me twitch, if that makes sense.
Quote examples
Donna Tartt
American Novelist
I love the tradition of Dickens, where even the most minor walk-on characters are twitching and particular and alive.
Quote examples
Harland Williams
Canadian Actor
I don't laugh so much at jokes and premises as I do at a guy who goes onstage and starts twitching and acting funny.
Quote examples
Ian Rankin
Scottish Writer
At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.
Quote examples
Barry Williams
American Actor
I am a big Bewitched fan... something about the way Elizabeth Montgomery twitched her nose.
Quote examples
Sam Taylor-Johnson
English Director
I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
Quote examples
Aisha Tyler
American Actress
I'm a think gamer with twitch tendencies.
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