twitch (
http://definr.com/twitch)
n : a sudden spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
[syn:
twitching,
vellication]
v 1: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
twitching" [syn:
jerk]
2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
patient's legs were jerkings" [syn:
jerk]
3: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in
the air [syn:
flip]
4: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her
behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn:
pinch,
vellicate,
squeeze,
twinge,
tweet,
nip]
5: move or pull with a sudden motion