Synonyms of twitching

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noun

as in trembling

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

the twitching of my cat's ears was a signal that I should stop petting her before she got any angrier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• shaking
• quivering
• vibration
• shivering
• shuddering
• tremor
• twitch
• oscillation
• jiggling
• rocking
• tremble
• shake
• quaking
• shudder
• quiver
• shiver
• juddering
• palpitation
• jiggle

twitching

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verb

present participle of twitch

1

as in fidgeting

to make jerky or restless movements

the dog twitched in her sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidgeting
• jerking
• squirming
• tossing
• trembling
• twisting
• wiggling
• fiddling
• writhing
• shivering
• shaking
• jigging
• wriggling
• jiggling
• quivering
• fluttering
• thrashing
• shuddering
• squiggling
• flitting
• threshing
• quaking
• pacing
• twittering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resting
• relaxing
• unwinding
• calming (down)
• stilling

2

as in jerking

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the rabbit twitched its nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerking
• yanking
• lurching
• pulling
• shaking
• tugging
• grabbing
• jolting
• bucking
• bumping
• hitching
• tearing
• hoicking
• jigging
• dragging
• staggering
• jiggling
• jouncing
• plucking
• ripping
• snatching
• jogging
• lugging
• tweaking
• joggling
• wringing
• snapping (up)
• pitching
• wrenching
• wresting