twitch
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Types & categories
- spasm hypernym
- tic hyponym
- blepharism hyponym
- fibrillation hyponym
- fasciculation hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
his face is twitching
Types & categories
- move involuntarily hypernym
- fibrillate hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
The patient's legs were jerkings
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
- toss derivation
Sense 5 verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind
Types & categories
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Sense 6 verb
move or pull with a sudden motion
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | twitch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | jerk |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tickle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | spasm |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | blepharism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fibrillation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fasciculation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | jerking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | twitch |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | jerk |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move involuntarily |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | fibrillate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | tug |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | jerking |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | twitch |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | twitch |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | toss |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | squeeze |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | tweak |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | chela |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | wring |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | grip |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | goose |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tweak |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | pull |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | skitter |