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twitch

UK
/twɪtʃ/
US
/twɪtʃ/

Translations

twitchnoun
twitches
pl
UK
/twɪtʃ/
US
/twɪtʃ/
He felt a twitch in his eye after staring at the screen for too long.
Il a senti un tressaillement dans l'œil après avoir fixé l'écran trop longtemps.
tord-nezÉquitation.
The stablehand used a twitch to calm the restless horse.
L'agent d'écurie a utilisé un tord-nez pour calmer le cheval agité.
The horse gave a twitch of its tail to swat away the flies.
Le cheval a donné une secousse de la queue pour chasser les mouches.
Synonyms
jerk
spasm
shudder
convulsion
tremor
twitchverb
twitched
Past Simple
twitched
Past Participle
twitching
Gerund
UK
/twɪtʃ/
US
/twɪtʃ/
tressaillirPour une contraction involontaire, un muscle ou une paupière.
Her eye began to twitch involuntarily during the stressful meeting.
Son œil a commencé à tressaillir involontairement pendant la réunion stressante.
Additional translations
tirerBrusquement, par à-coups.
Synonyms
shake
wiggle
spasm
flick
quiver
shudder
tremble
jerk

Definitions

twitchnoun
A brief, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation.
He felt a twitch in his eye after staring at the screen for too long.
A sudden, quick movement or pull.
The horse gave a twitch of its tail to swat away the flies.
A device used to restrain a horse by applying pressure to its upper lip.
The stablehand used a twitch to calm the restless horse.
twitchverb
To make a small, sudden, and uncontrollable movement.
Her eye began to twitch involuntarily during the stressful meeting.
To give a short, sudden pull or jerk.
He twitched the fishing line to attract the fish.
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