twitch

v. jerk or pull suddenly; move with a jerk; have convulsions

n. spasm, twinge, jerk, pull

Twitch may refer to:"Twitching", slang term for birdwatching.Muscle contraction - a brief voluntary muscle contraction; see also tic, fasciculation, Myoclonic twitch and spasmTwitch (film) - a short film directed by Leah MeyerhoffTwitch (Aldo Nova album) - an album by Aldo NovaTwitch (album) - a music album by the industrial band MinistryTwitch (device) - a device used to restrain horses
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Twitch a brief, contractile response of a skeletal muscle elicited by a single maximal volley of impulses in the neurons supplying it. twitch v. 1. [more]Twitch - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
(synonym) twitching, vellication
(hypernym) spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
(hyponym) tic
(derivation) jerk
Verb
1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
(synonym) jerk
(hypernym) move involuntarily, move reflexively
(hyponym) fibrillate
(verb-group) jerk
(derivation) twitching, vellication
2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
(synonym) jerk
(hypernym) move
(verb-group) jerk
(derivation) twitching, vellication
3. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
(synonym) flip
(hypernym) move
4. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
(synonym) pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip
(hypernym) grip
(hyponym) tweak
5. move or pull with a sudden motion
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(hyponym) skitter

(v. t.)
To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
  

(n.)
The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
  

(n.)
A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.
  

(n.)
A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.