twitch
n : a sudden spasm especially one caused by a nervous condition
[syn: {twitching}]
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