Pronunciation: /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
noun the act of making sudden, quick movements
A1 The cat's twitching tail showed that it was annoyed.
A2 She felt a twitching in her eye, a sign of stress.
B1 The twitching of his fingers revealed his nervousness.
B2 The twitching of the muscles in his leg indicated a possible injury.
C1 The constant twitching of his face muscles was a symptom of his condition.
C2 The twitching of her lips betrayed her true feelings.
verb to make a sudden, quick movement
A1 The cat was twitching its tail while watching the birds outside.
A2 She couldn't stop twitching her leg nervously during the exam.
B1 The patient's eye started twitching uncontrollably after the surgery.
B2 His fingers were twitching with excitement as he opened the envelope.
C1 The detective noticed the suspect's twitching hands and knew he was lying.
C2 The athlete's muscles were twitching from exhaustion after the intense workout.
adjective characterized by sudden, quick movements
A1 The cat's twitching tail showed that it was annoyed.
A2 She noticed the twitching movement of his eye and knew he was nervous.
B1 The twitching sensation in her leg was a sign of restlessness.
B2 The twitching muscles in his arm indicated he had overexerted himself at the gym.
C1 The twitching of her fingers betrayed her anxiety during the presentation.
C2 His constant twitching movements made it difficult to concentrate during the meeting.
formal The doctor observed the patient's twitching muscles as a possible sign of nerve damage.
informal I noticed your eye twitching when you get stressed out.
slang Her leg was twitching like crazy during the scary movie.
figurative The constant twitching of his eyebrows revealed his nervousness during the interview.
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