Synonyms of twitches

twitches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of twitch

1

as in fidgets

to make jerky or restless movements

the dog twitched in her sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidgets
• squirms
• jerks
• tosses
• wiggles
• trembles
• fiddles
• twists
• writhes
• shivers
• shakes
• wriggles
• jiggles
• flutters
• quivers
• shudders
• thrashes
• threshes
• jigs
• flits
• squiggles
• quakes
• paces
• twitters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• relaxes
• unwinds
• calms (down)
• stills

2

as in jerks

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the rabbit twitched its nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerks
• yanks
• lurches
• pulls
• tugs
• shakes
• jolts
• grabs
• hitches
• bumps
• bucks
• tears
• staggers
• hoicks
• jogs
• drags
• jiggles
• snatches
• plucks
• rips
• joggles
• jigs
• lugs
• jounces
• tweaks
• pitches
• wrenches
• snaps (up)
• wrings
• wrests

twitches

2 of 2

noun

plural of twitch

1

as in contractions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contractions
• pangs
• stitches
• jerks
• twinges
• cramps
• spasms
• cricks
• charley horses
• kinks

2

as in tremors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tremors
• trembles
• shakes
• shudders
• shivers
• palpitations
• quivers
• jiggles
• oscillations
• vibrations