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Meanings of twitch in English

Portuguese
beliscar
Catalan
pessigar

Squeeze tightly between the fingers.

beliscar
Catalan
sotragar
Spanish
sacudir

Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion.

sotragar

A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition.

Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air.

Usage of twitch in English
1
The corners of his lips suddenly worked in the odd little twitch.
The Red Planet
2
In the last ten minutes of class, he would begin to twitch.
Fantastic Orgy
3
Every bodily movement is a gruelling challenge and we've developed another twitch.
The Guardian
4
She looked up at the clock and saw the minute hand twitch.
Nevermore
5
Over the years I've noticed a specific muscle twitch, just here .
The truth of valor
6
But a few minutes later, the compass needle gave a shaky twitch.
Map of bones
7
I ask, eventually, after the shudders give way to an occasional twitch.
The Fuller Memorandum
8
Most of the muscle lost is fast-twitch, so power will drop first.
Climbing Magazine
9
Only a sluggish twitch in response, rather than the usual rapid lunge.
The irish devil
10
My muscles began to twitch; my feelings all at once gave way.
The Crayon Papers
11
Once or twice the odd little twitch had appeared at the corners.
The Red Planet
12
Would you ever say now that this room had the universal twitch.
The ginger man
13
A mere twitch of the lips showed that Medina appreciated the point.
The Summons
14
Some of the men ducked; Latigo did not so much as twitch.
Wizard and glass
15
A faint nervous twitch of the chin and the eyelids-thenabsolute immobility.
The Pride of Palomar
16
Brisson wakes up with a strong urge to twitch his left leg.
Wild Thing
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Translations for twitch
Spanish
sacudir
Twitch through the time
Twitch across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common