Need another word that means the same as “twitch”? Find 40 synonyms and 30 related words for “twitch” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Twitch” are: jerk, flip, nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, move convulsively, move spasmodically, spasm, convulse, flutter, quiver, tremble, shiver, quaver, shudder, snatch, pluck, pull, tug, tweak, twitching, vellication, convulsive movement, convulsion, tremor, dart, stab, prick
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twitch” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| convulsion | A violent social or political upheaval. The convulsions of the stock market. |
| convulsive movement | A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end. |
| dart | A small pointed missile with a feather or plastic flight used in the game of darts. Stitch collarband on to neck edge and stitch darts. |
| flutter | An act of fluttering. A flutter on the horses. |
| pull | In sport a pulling stroke. The team might be seeded because of their pull within soccer s international body. |
| quiver | Case for holding arrows. She couldn t help the quiver in her voice. |
| shiver | A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. The way he looked at her sent shivers down her spine. |
| shudder | An act of shuddering. The pound s devaluation sent shudders through the market. |
| spasm | A painful and involuntary muscular contraction. A spasm of coughing woke him. |
| stab | A wound made by stabbing. Impatient stabs of his finger. |
| tremor | A small earthquake. A tremor of unease. |
| tug | A loop from a horse’s saddle which supports a shaft or trace. Another tug and it came loose. |
| tweak | A fine adjustment to a mechanism or system. No tweaks were required. |
| twinge | A sudden, sharp localized pain. Kate felt a twinge of guilt. |
| twitching | A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. |
| vellication | A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twitch” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| convulse | Make someone convulse with laughter. Earthquakes convulsed the countryside. |
| flip | Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off. |
| flutter | Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements. The seagulls fluttered overhead. |
| move convulsively | Progress by being changed. |
| move spasmodically | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action. |
| nip | Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. One of the dogs nipped him on the leg. |
| pinch | Make ridges into by pinching together. To explore in more detail just pinch the screen. |
| pluck | Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. Pluck the flowers off the bush. |
| pull | Bring take or pull out of a container or from under a cover. I am never likely to get pulled for speeding. |
| quaver | (of a person’s voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion. I m not safe here am I she said in a quavering voice. |
| quiver | Move back and forth very rapidly. The tree s branches stopped quivering. |
| shiver | Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. They shivered in the damp foggy cold. |
| shudder | (especially of a vehicle, machine, or building) shake or vibrate violently. I shuddered with horror. |
| spasm | Experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively. My body spasmed violently. |
| squeeze | Squeeze or press together. The outer stalk remains once the juice has been squeezed from sugar cane. |
| tremble | Be in a state of extreme apprehension. I tremble to think that we could ever return to conditions like these. |
| tug | Tow a vessel with a tug. The ships were tugged off the reefs. |
| tweak | Twist or pull (something) sharply. Caffeine is a natural mood elevator but if you re stressed to begin with it can kind of tweak you out. |
| tweet | Make a chirping noise. She talks about her own life but she s just as likely to tweet about budget cuts and Keynesian economics. |
| twinge | Cause a stinging pain. Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges. |
| ache | A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain. My legs ached from the previous day s exercise. |
| bungee | A long nylon cased rubber band used for securing luggage and in bungee jumping. He bungeed 111 metres from the bridge over the Victoria Falls. |
| convulsion | A violent social or political upheaval. The convulsions of 1939 45. |
| cramp | Secure with a cramp. In the final game Chang cramped severely. |
| delay | An electronic device which introduces a delay especially in an audio signal. A two hour delay. |
| displacement | The volume or weight of fluid that would fill the volume displaced by a floating ship, used as a measure of the ship’s size. A displacement of 6 8 metres along the San Andreas fault. |
| fidget | A person who fidgets. Captain Osborne had the fidgets. |
| hop | A hopping movement. A blackbird was hopping around in the sun. |
| hurdle | Jump a hurdle. A maze of individual hurdled pens. |
| impact | The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat. The move is not expected to impact the company s employees. |
| jitter | Of a signal or device suffer from jitter. The episode is only available as a jittering videotape version. |
| jolt | An unpleasant surprise or shock. A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards. |
| jump | An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one s legs and feet. The bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays. |
| leap | A thing to be leaped over or from. He leapt on to the parapet. |
| move | Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. I am a pawn and bishop down after 12 moves. |
| muscle | A muscle or muscles when well developed or prominently visible under the skin. He was eventually muscled out of the market. |
| muscular | Having a robust muscular body build characterized by predominance of structures bone and muscle and connective tissue developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer. Energy is needed for muscular activity. |
| paroxysm | A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease. A paroxysm of weeping. |
| power | Of a government or government official holding an office means being in power. The power of speech. |
| puissance | Power to influence or coerce. The puissance of the labor vote. |
| shift | The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower case letters to upper case letters. She s shifting the blame on to me. |
| skip | Cause to skip over a surface. Training was centred on running and skipping. |
| slow | At a slow pace slowly. Sales were slow. |
| spasm | A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. A spasm of coughing woke him. |
| spring | The ability to spring back strongly elasticity. The springs of his own emotions. |
| startle | A sudden involuntary movement. He was startled to see a column of smoke. |
| turmoil | Disturbance usually in protest. The country was in turmoil. |
| upheaval | A violent or sudden change or disruption to something. The first upheaval produced a hill which was called Roof Mountain. |
| variable | The region of light variable winds to the north of the north east trade winds or in the southern hemisphere between the south east trade winds and the westerlies. Variable expenses. |
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