twitched — twɪtʃ n. spasm, twinge, jerk, pull v. jerk or pull suddenly; move with a jerk; have convulsions … English contemporary dictionary
twitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nervous ▪ little, slight ▪ His mouth gave a slight twitch. ▪ involuntary ▪ muscle … Collocations dictionary
twitch — I UK [twɪtʃ] / US verb Word forms twitch : present tense I/you/we/they twitch he/she/it twitches present participle twitching past tense twitched past participle twitched 1) a) [intransitive] to make a sudden short movement One of the curtains… … English dictionary
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres — ] While in the set position, American sprinter Torri Edwards twitched before the gun, and apparently anticipated a recall; however, there was no recall gun, and Edwards finished last.cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26258180/#storyContinu… … Wikipedia
twitch — twitcher, n. twitchingly, adv. /twich/, v.t. 1. to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve. 2. to jerk rapidly: The rider twitched the reins a couple of times. 3. to move (a part of the body) with a… … Universalium
twitch — twitch1 [twıtʃ] v [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] 1.) [I and T] if a part of someone s body twitches, or if they twitch it, it makes a small sudden movement ▪ His mouth twitched slightly, and then he smiled. ▪ He twitched his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twitch — [[t]twɪ̱tʃ[/t]] twitches, twitching, twitched V ERG If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. When I stood up to her, her right cheek would begin to twitch... His left eyelid… … English dictionary
Twitch — Twitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twitched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twitching}.] [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian; akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. {Tweak}.] To pull… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twitching — Twitch Twitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twitched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twitching}.] [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian; akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. {Tweak}.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twitch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English twicchen; akin to Old English twiccian to pluck, Old High German gizwickan to pinch Date: 14th century transitive verb to move or pull with a sudden motion ; jerk intransitive verb 1. pull, pluck … New Collegiate Dictionary
