/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of twitching Find synonyms for: Noun1. twitch, twitching, vellication, spasm, cramp, muscle spasmusage: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous conditionVerb1. twitch, jerk, move involuntarily, move reflexivelyusage: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"2. jerk, twitch, moveusage: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"3. flip, twitch, moveusage: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air4. pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch, gripusage: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"5. twitch, pull, draw, forceusage: move or pull with a sudden motionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language