noun
- sudden, quick, involuntary movements or jerks of muscles
verb
- makes sudden, quick, involuntary movements
- pulls or moves something with a quick, sharp motion
Examples
- His eye twitches when he’s nervous.
- The muscle twitches in her leg kept her awake.
- She twitches the curtain aside to peek outside.
- The cat’s tail twitches as it watches the bird.
- He has nervous twitches that worsen under stress.
- The horse twitches its ears to ward off flies.
- Her face twitches with suppressed laughter.