to twitch
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3.3
- verb
- /twɪtʃ/
:
dar un tirón
- Electricity jolted his arm; his hand and fingers twitched.
- twitched her nose
- twitched his tail
- lip twitched
Examples
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Bernie would fish a jointed Rapala, twitching it on the surface the way his dad had taught him so it looked like a near-dead fish.
Fiction book (1990) -
Leonard twitched the fly again.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Let's go, Bean," he said and twitched the reins.
Fiction book (2002) -
Molly twitched her bedspread straight and sat down on the floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
His shoulders twitched as he nervously tugged at his polo shirt.
Fiction book (1996) -
Inside lay a half-Shepherd potcake dog, who sniffed the air and twitched his tail.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cat will twitch its tail when it's excited.
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She can twitch her nose like a rabbit when she sneezes.
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When the chef adds the seasoning, he gives the dish a quick twitch with his wrist.
Synonyms
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1.0
To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm
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2.0
To move something suddenly and sharply
31
2.6
A quick toss or turn of something
24
3.0
A quick light movement made with a hand or finger
15
3.7
To move in a sudden, rough way
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2.0
A quick movement of the head or body
To move or shake your body suddenly and violently
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
To twitch can also mean to give a quick, sharp 'pull' that flips something into the air. So to twitch an object is to move or toss it with a sudden, sharp motion that can make it turn over.