单词 | twitch |
释义 | twitch v. & n. --v   1. intr. (of the features, muscles, limbs, etc.) move or contract spasmodically.   2. tr. give a short sharp pull at. --n   1. a sudden involuntary contraction or movement.   2. a sudden pull or jerk.   3. colloq. a state of nervousness.   4. a noose and stick for controlling a horse during a veterinary operation. Derivatives twitchy adj. (twitchier, twitchiest) (in sense 3 of n.). Etymology: ME f. Gmc: cf. OE twiccian, dial. twick |
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