Twitch - Definition

n 1: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous
condition [syn: twitch, twitching, vellication]
v 1: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
twitching" [syn: twitch, jerk]
2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: jerk, twitch]
3: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the
air [syn: flip, twitch]
4: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind";
"She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch, squeeze, twinge,
tweet, nip, twitch]
5: move or pull with a sudden motion