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twitching

/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

twitchingnoun

twitchings

Translations

tressaillement

He felt a twitching in his eyelid that wouldn't go away.

Il sentit un tressaillement dans sa paupière qui ne voulait pas disparaître.

Additional translations

ticMouvement involontaire répété, souvent par habitude ou sous l’effet de la nervosité.

Definitions

A sudden, quick movement or spasm of a muscle or group of muscles.

He felt a twitching in his eyelid that wouldn't go away.

A small, involuntary movement or convulsion, often occurring repeatedly.

The twitching in her fingers was a sign of nervousness.

Synonyms

twitchinggerund / present participle

/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

Translations

tressaillantS’emploie surtout pour décrire une partie du corps qui présente des mouvements involontaires.

She had a twitching eyelid that wouldn't stop fluttering all day.

Elle avait une paupière tressaillante qui n’arrêtait pas de battre toute la journée.

Definitions

Characterized by small, involuntary movements or spasms.

She had a twitching eyelid that wouldn't stop fluttering all day.

Synonyms

twitchverb

twitching

ing-form

twitched

Past Simple

twitched

Past Participle

twitching

ing-form

/twɪtʃ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

twitchnoun

Definitions

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.

twitchproper noun

Definitions

A live video-streaming platform focused on video game streaming, esports broadcasts, and creative content, formally known as Twitch.

Millions of gamers stream their gameplay on Twitch every day.