- twitch, twitching, vellication - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
--1 is a kind of spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
--1 has particulars: tic; blepharism; fibrillation; fasciculationDerived forms: verb twitch2, verb twitch1
- twitch, jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
--1 is one way to move involuntarily, move reflexively
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun twitch1, noun twitching1
Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
- jerk, twitch - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
--2 is one way to move
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun twitch1, noun twitching1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
- flip, twitch - toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
--3 is one way to move
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
- pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
--4 is one way to grip
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
--5 is one way to pull, draw, force
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP