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twitch1 /twich/ transitive verb- To jerk
- To pluck
- To snatch
- To steal
- To pinch or tweak
intransitive verb- To jerk
- To move spasmodically
- To carp, sneer
noun- A sudden, quick pull
- A spasmodic contraction of the muscles
- A twinge
- A noose
- The sudden tapering of a vein of ore
ORIGIN: Related to OE twiccian to pluck; Ger zwicken twitchˈer noun - Someone or something that twitches
- A birdwatcher whose main interest is the spotting of as many rare species as possible (informal)
twitchˈily adverb twitchˈing noun and adjective twitchˈy adjective (twitchˈier; twitchˈiest) - That twitches
- Jerky
- Inclined to twitch
- On edge, nervous (informal)
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