Meaning of "twitch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWITCH

Old English twiccian to pluck; related to Old High German zwecchōn to pinch, Dutch twicken.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWITCH

twitch  [twɪtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWITCH

Twitch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twitch in English.

WHAT DOES TWITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twitch in the English dictionary

The first definition of twitch in the dictionary is to move or cause to move in a jerky spasmodic way. Other definition of twitch is to pull or draw with a quick jerky movement. Twitch is also to hurt with a sharp spasmodic pain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWITCH

PRESENT

Present

I twitch

you twitch

he/she/it twitches

we twitch

you twitch

they twitch

Present continuous

I am twitching

you are twitching

he/she/it is twitching

we are twitching

you are twitching

they are twitching

Present perfect

I have twitched

you have twitched

he/she/it has twitched

we have twitched

you have twitched

they have twitched

Present perfect continuous

I have been twitching

you have been twitching

he/she/it has been twitching

we have been twitching

you have been twitching

they have been twitching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twitched

you twitched

he/she/it twitched

we twitched

you twitched

they twitched

Past continuous

I was twitching

you were twitching

he/she/it was twitching

we were twitching

you were twitching

they were twitching

Past perfect

I had twitched

you had twitched

he/she/it had twitched

we had twitched

you had twitched

they had twitched

Past perfect continuous

I had been twitching

you had been twitching

he/she/it had been twitching

we had been twitching

you had been twitching

they had been twitching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twitch

you will twitch

he/she/it will twitch

we will twitch

you will twitch

they will twitch

Future continuous

I will be twitching

you will be twitching

he/she/it will be twitching

we will be twitching

you will be twitching

they will be twitching

Future perfect

I will have twitched

you will have twitched

he/she/it will have twitched

we will have twitched

you will have twitched

they will have twitched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twitching

you will have been twitching

he/she/it will have been twitching

we will have been twitching

you will have been twitching

they will have been twitching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twitch

you would twitch

he/she/it would twitch

we would twitch

you would twitch

they would twitch

Conditional continuous

I would be twitching

you would be twitching

he/she/it would be twitching

we would be twitching

you would be twitching

they would be twitching

Conditional perfect

I would have twitch

you would have twitch

he/she/it would have twitch

we would have twitch

you would have twitch

they would have twitch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twitching

you would have been twitching

he/she/it would have been twitching

we would have been twitching

you would have been twitching

they would have been twitching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twitch
we let´s twitch
you twitch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twitch

Past participle

twitched

Present Participle

twitching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWITCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twitch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twitch

blink · flutter · jerk · jump · spasm · squirm · tic · tremor · twinge

TRANSLATION OF TWITCH

Find out the translation of twitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twitch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抽动
• Translator English - Spanish: moverse nerviosamente
• English: twitch
• Translator English - Hindi: चिकोटी
• Translator English - Arabic: نشل
• Translator English - Russian: дергаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: contrair-se
• Translator English - Bengali: আকস্মিক টান
• Translator English - French: faire se contracter
• Translator English - Malay: Berkedut
• Translator English - German: zucken
• Translator English - Japanese: ぴくぴく動かす/ぴくぴくする
• Translator English - Korean: 실룩거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Kakehan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự gút gân
• Translator English - Tamil: இழுப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: हिसका
• Translator English - Turkish: seğirme
• Translator English - Italian: contrarsi
• Translator English - Polish: drgać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: смикатися
• Translator English - Romanian: tic nervos
• Translator English - Greek: σύσπαση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pyl
• Translator English - Swedish: rycka
• Translator English - Norwegian: nappe

4 QUOTES WITH «TWITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twitch.

1

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Fame comes with its own standard. A guy who twitches his lips is just another guy with a lip twitch - unless he's Humphrey Bogart.

2

James Merrill

At college I'd seen my dead frog's limbs twitch under some applied stimulus or other - seen, but hadn't believed. Didn't dream of thinking beyond or around what I saw.

3

Emmett Shear

Twitch launched in June of 2011, and our growth ever since has exceeded even my expectations, which were not small. A year and a half later, the community of broadcasters and viewers has multiplied hundreds of percent.

4

Pierre Trudeau

Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWITCH»

Discover the use of twitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched Life and Career of ...

Based on exclusive interviews, this book includes never-before published material from those associated with her remarkable life before, during, and after Bewitched.

Herbie J. Pilato, 2012

Slow Twitch (A Brenna Blixen Novel)

It's a summer full of romance, breaking up, making up, and looking to the future. But who will end up with who, and will all that unresolved chemistry finally get put to bed? Slow Twitch is the third title in the Brenna Blixen series.

Liz Reinhardt, 2013

Hailey Twitch Is Not a Snitch

Meet Hailey Twitch.

Lauren Barnholdt, 2010

Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch

"This wholly satisfying trek embodies the typical Hailey-ism: 'very fun and funny.'"– Kirkus Hailey Twitch wants to have fun, fun, FUN!

Lauren Barnholdt, 2011

Twitch and Shout: A Touretter's Tale

Lowell Handler has Tourette's syndrome, a disorder characterized by exaggerated facial tics, sudden jerking movements of the body and limbs, and explosive public outbursts, usually in the form of expletives and racial epithets.

Lowell Handler, 2004

Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Men and Women : Sports ...

Fast-twitch/slow-twitch fibers. All people have both fast- and slow-twitch fibers. Fast-twitch fibers contract faster and can produce more explosive movements. You cannot change the ratio of fast- to slow-twitch fibers in your body, but weight  ...

Bill Pearl, 2001

The Biggest Twitch: Around the World in 4,000 birds

This book is the story of their great expedition, searching for birds from Ecuador to Ethiopia via Argentina, Australia and Arizona.

Alan Davies, Ruth Miller, 2010

Kaitangata Twitch

The brooding island of Kaitangata lies just across the water from Meredith's home.

Margaret Mahy, 2010

Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

such muscles has led to the use of the terms tonic or postural to describe muscles that have a greater presence of slow-twitch fibers and phasic or nonpostural to describe muscles that have a greater presence of fast-twitch fibers. In addition to  ...

Karen S. Clippinger, 2007

Hailey Twitch and the Campground Itch

Hailey's family camping trip turns chaotic as her sprite Maybelle's magic leads to a series of funny mishaps in the forest and gets Hailey into trouble.

Lauren Barnholdt, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twitch is used in the context of the following news items.

Video game streaming service Twitch is ditching Flash and …

Video game streaming powerhouse Twitch is becoming the latest big-name company to ditch Adobe's ageing Flash in favor of better alternatives. The streaming ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

You can now livestream games to Twitch from your Sony Xperia …

Twitch has teamed up with Sony to launch an Android app for broadcasting your mobile gameplay on its video platform. However, It only works with a few Xperia ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»

Google Announces Twitch Competitor YouTube Gaming

In a bid to take on Amazon's Twitch, Google has announced YouTube Gaming, its upcoming app and website built around video games and video game culture. «SocialTimes, Jun 15»

Google is launching a 'YouTube built for gamers' to take on Twitch

Google is now officially taking on Twitch. As rumored, the company today announced YouTube Gaming, an app and dedicated website designed to be a home ... «The Verge, Jun 15»

Magic Mike XXL Interview With Stephen tWitch Boss

Stephen "tWitch" Boss is in the stud-heavy cast of Magic Mike XXL, and if that first look at him dancing is any indication, he'll be giving the other strippers a run ... «POPSUGAR, Jun 15»

Twitch Bans 'Adults Only' Game Streaming Days Before 'Hatred …

Twitch has clarified their stance on the streaming of “adult” themed games, days before a hugely controversial title is about to be released. Previously, Twitch has ... «Forbes, May 15»

YouTube launches 60fps live streaming in quest to take on Twitch

YouTube has made several moves to take on Twitch, the biggest name in video game live streaming, and today the company is rolling out another key feature to ... «The Verge, May 15»

Google may revamp YouTube live streaming as a games-focused …

Remember when everyone thought YouTube was about to buy games-streaming service Twitch last year—like, really thought it was going to happen—and then ... «PCWorld, Mar 15»

Change your Twitch password — streaming site warns of possible …

Last week, Twitch went down for several hours, but the company has told us that particular outage was not the result of the attack it is talking about today. «VentureBeat, Mar 15»

Twitch is holding its first con - this September in San Francisco

A post at the official Twitch blog says that the convention "will be an opportunity for the entire community -- broadcasters, game developers, viewers, and us -- to ... «Gamasutra, Feb 15»