twitch

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a sudden muscle spasm;
especially one caused by a nervous condition
• Syn:
twitching, vellication
• Derivationally related forms:
vellicate (for: vellication), twitch (for: twitching)
• Hypernyms:
spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
• Hyponyms:
tic, blepharism, fibrillation, fasciculation

II - verb

1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (Freq. 4)
- his face is twitching
• Syn:
jerk
• Derivationally related forms:
jerk (for: jerk), jerking (for: jerk), twitching
• Hypernyms:
move involuntarily, move reflexively
• Hyponyms:
fibrillate
• Verb Group:
jerk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody's (body part) ----s
2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (Freq. 2)
- The patient's legs were jerkings
• Syn:
jerk
• Derivationally related forms:
twitching, jerk (for: jerk), jerking (for: jerk)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Group:
jerk
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
3. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
• Syn:
flip
• Derivationally related forms:
flip (for: flip)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
4. squeeze tightly between the fingers
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
• Syn:
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip
• Derivationally related forms:
nipper (for: nip), squeeze (for: squeeze), pinch (for: pinch)
• Hypernyms:
grip
• Hyponyms:
goose, tweak
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. move or pull with a sudden motion
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Hyponyms:
skitter
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  twitching, vellication, pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, flip, jerk