twitching
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
:
tic
- There was a constant twitching of the lips, and the eyes were deep-set, little, and dull.
- facial twitching
Examples
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Unfortunately, even after 3 months, she continued to experience facial twitching in response to auditory stimulation.
Academic text (1999) -
Can't have weird occasional twitching in your eyes.
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A few seconds of twitching can really mess you up on the rings.
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I see your eye twitching.
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"I need ten dollars back," she said and fought off a twitching in her eyes.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was sweating, but felt a twitching relief that it was only Joe.
Fiction book (1993) -
Poomina stands there; the tears stop and a lip-twitching smile lights her face.
Fiction book (1992) -
Turning into the wind, his twitching nose caught the unmistakable odor of horses and men.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just some muscle twitching.
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He noticed a twitching in his leg that made it hard to sit still.
Synonyms
46
3.5
A sudden small muscle movement you cannot control, often from stress
7
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
7
2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
2
4.2
A sudden quick movement that happens without control
1
9.9
A sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
1
9.9
A small quick muscle twitch you can see under the skin
A small sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
Small muscle twitches that happen without you meaning to, often in the eyelid or face
Small muscle movements you cannot control in one part of the body
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Twitching comes from an old English verb that meant 'to pull' or 'to jerk'. So a twitch is like a sudden small pull or jerk of a muscle, which is why twitching means those quick movements that are not under your control.