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verb | noun twitchtwitch1 /twɪtʃ/ verb ETYMOLOGYtwitch1Origin: 1100-1200 Perhaps from Low German VERB TABLEtwitch |
| Present | I, you, we, they | twitch | | he, she, it | twitches | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | twitched | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have twitched | | he, she, it | has twitched | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had twitched | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will twitch | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have twitched |
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| Present | I | am twitching | | he, she, it | is twitching | | you, we, they | are twitching | | Past | I, he, she, it | was twitching | | you, we, they | were twitching | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been twitching | | he, she, it | has been twitching | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been twitching | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be twitching | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been twitching |
THESAURUSchange place► move to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this: The train started to move. It took three men to move the piano. ► fidget to keep moving a little bit because you are bored or nervous: The kids were bored, so they kept fidgeting in their seats. ► squirm to twist your body from side to side, especially because you are uncomfortable, bored, or nervous: The baby squirmed and cried in her arms. ► wriggle to move and twist your body or part of your body from side to side: She wriggled out of her jacket and handed it to her host. ► wiggle to move your toes, fingers, bottom, etc. with a series of small movements: She took off her shoes and wiggled her toes in the sand. ► twitch to make a sudden small movement that you cannot control. Used especially about body parts: He was tired, and the muscle in his eye began to twitch. ► jump to make a sudden movement because you are frightened or surprised: The sound of the explosion made me jump. ► lunge to make a sudden strong movement toward someone or something: The man lunged forward and grabbed her purse. ► lurch to move or walk very unsteadily, moving forward or from side to side with sudden, irregular movements: He lurched to the side as the bike came toward him. ► stir formal to move slightly or change your position, especially when you are sleeping: She stirred in her sleep but didn’t wake up. 1[intransitive, transitive] if a part of someone’s body twitches or if he or she twitches it, it makes a small sudden movement: A muscle in my neck twitched. The cat was twitching her tail.► see thesaurus at move12[transitive] to move something quickly and suddenly: Sarah twitched the reins, and the horse started moving. verb | noun twitchtwitch2 noun [countable] 1a quick movement of a muscle that you cannot control: a nervous twitch2a sudden quick movement: He pulled the curtain back with a twitch of his wrist. |