twitching

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪtʃɪŋ

Verb

twitching

1. present participle and gerund 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. (birdwatching) Compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species.
3. (lumbering) Using a horse team to pull logs.
   • 1861, Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick‎^[1], page 68:

     A great deal of horse-work was therefore required, and in twitching the logs[..]

Adjective

twitching (comparative more twitching, superlative most twitching)

1. That twitches.

Derived terms

• twitchingly