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twitching twitching definition

twitching


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  twitch 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  twitch 
 
  Sense  1 
  twitch,  jerk 
  =>  fibrillate 
 
  Sense  2 
  jerk,  twitch 
  =>  jactitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch 
  =>  tweak 
 
  Sense  5 
  twitch 
  =>  skitter 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  twitch 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  twitch 
 
  Sense  1 
  twitch,  jerk 
  =>  fibrillate 
 
  Sense  2 
  jerk,  twitch 
  =>  jactitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch 
  =>  tweak 
 
  Sense  5 
  twitch 
  =>  skitter 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  twitch 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  twitch 
 
  5  senses  of  twitch 
 
  Sense  1 
  twitch,  jerk 
  =>  move  involuntarily,  move  reflexively 
 
  Sense  2 
  jerk,  twitch 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  flip,  twitch 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  4 
  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch 
  =>  grip 
 
  Sense  5 
  twitch 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  twitch 
 
  twitch  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  twitch 
 
  Sense  1 
  twitch,  jerk 
  =>  move  involuntarily,  move  reflexively 
 
  Sense  2 
  jerk,  twitch 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  flip,  twitch 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch 
  =>  grip 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  twitch 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  twitching 
  twitching 
 
  Overview  of  noun  twitching 
 
  The  noun  twitching  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  twitch,  twitching,  vellication  --  (a  sudden  spasm;  especially  one  caused  by  a  nervous  condition) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  twitch 
 
  The  verb  twitch  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  twitch,  jerk  --  (make  an  uncontrolled,  short,  jerky  motion;  "his  face  is  twitching") 
  2.  (2)  jerk,  twitch  --  (move  with  abrupt,  seemingly  uncontrolled  motions;  "The  patient's  legs  were  jerkings") 
  3.  flip,  twitch  --  (toss  with  a  sharp  movement  so  as  to  cause  to  turn  over  in  the  air) 
  4.  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch  --  (squeeze  tightly  between  the  fingers;  "He  pinched  her  behind";  "She  squeezed  the  bottle") 
  5.  twitch  --  (move  or  pull  with  a  sudden  motion) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  twitching 
 
  The  noun  twitching  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  twitch,  twitching,  vellication  --  (a  sudden  spasm;  especially  one  caused  by  a  nervous  condition) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  twitch 
 
  The  verb  twitch  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  twitch,  jerk  --  (make  an  uncontrolled,  short,  jerky  motion;  "his  face  is  twitching") 
  2.  (2)  jerk,  twitch  --  (move  with  abrupt,  seemingly  uncontrolled  motions;  "The  patient's  legs  were  jerkings") 
  3.  flip,  twitch  --  (toss  with  a  sharp  movement  so  as  to  cause  to  turn  over  in  the  air) 
  4.  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch  --  (squeeze  tightly  between  the  fingers;  "He  pinched  her  behind";  "She  squeezed  the  bottle") 
  5.  twitch  --  (move  or  pull  with  a  sudden  motion) 



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