adj
Meaning 1
That twitches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
twitching
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/ˈtwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪtʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: T W IH1 CH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The motion of something that twitches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species or add a new species to a personal list.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology
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noun
Meaning 4
Using a horse team to pull logs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: lumbering
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of twitch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: twitch, vellication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
Narrower terms: tic, blepharism, fibrillation, fasciculation
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: tikadanta — that twitches