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Twitch

🔄 Synonyms of "Twitch"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
jerknoun	A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
twingenoun	A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.
vellicateverb	(transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
squeezeverb	(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
pinchnoun	To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
twitchingnoun	The motion of something that twitches.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
nipnoun	To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
tweetnoun	(social media) An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Twitch"

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Word	Definition
twingenoun	A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.
pinchnoun	To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
vellicateverb	(transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
squeezeverb	(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
nipnoun	To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
tweetnoun	(social media) An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.
jerknoun	A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
ticnoun	(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
spasmnoun	A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
contracturenoun	(medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle or skin; a deformity so caused.
glycolytic	(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis
oxidative	(chemistry) Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation.
rattlenoun	(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
shrinkagenoun	The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
wiggleverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
shivernoun	To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
quakenoun	An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
tremornoun	A shake, quiver, or vibration.
trembleverb	(intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.