TWITCH

• (noun) a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

  synonyms : twitching , vellication

• (verb) make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

  "his face is twitching"

  synonyms : jerk

• (verb) move or pull with a sudden motion

• (verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers

  "He pinched her behind", "She squeezed the bottle"

  synonyms : nip , pinch , squeeze , tweet , twinge

  A crab nipped my toe when I was playing on the beach. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

  "The patient's legs were jerkings"

  synonyms : jerk

• (verb) toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

  synonyms : flip

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