twitching

twitching

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪtʃɪŋ

Verb

twitching

1. present participle of twitch

Noun

twitching (countable and uncountable, plural twitchings)

1. The motion of something that twitches.
   • 1843, The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)

     Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.

2. Compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species.

Adjective

twitching (comparative more twitching, superlative most twitching)

1. That twitches.

Derived terms

• twitchingly