Definitions of twitch:

  • noun:   a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
  • verb:   make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    Example: "His face is twitching"
  • verb:   move or pull with a sudden motion
  • verb:   move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
  • verb:   toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
  • verb:   squeeze tightly between the fingers