What part of speech is twitching?

Twitching can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. twitching is a verb, gerund of twitch (infinitive).
  • 2. twitching is a noun, singular of twitchings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does twitching mean?

Definitions

Adjective

twitching - That twitches.

Verb

twitch - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
twitch - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
twitch - toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Noun

twitching - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Examples of twitching

#   Sentence  
1. verb Tom's left eye started twitching.
2. verb Tom's right eye is twitching again.
3. verb Marilla turned quickly away to hide her twitching face; but it was no use; she collapsed on the nearest chair and burst into such a hearty and unusual peal of laughter that Matthew, crossing the yard outside, halted in amazement.
4. verb The left eyelid is twitching.
5. verb Your left eye is twitching again.
6. verb Tom was so indignant that his face was twitching.
7. verb How long has your arm been twitching like this?
8. verb Sami was so mad that his lip started twitching.
9. verb Sami started twitching and moving in the back seat of the car.
10. verb My left eyelid is twitching.
11. verb Yanni's eyes are twitching.
12. verb He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.
13. verb I have a twitch in my right eye.
14. verb Yanni's eye started to twitch.
15. verb Do you ever feel your legs twitch whilst you are sleeping? It wakes me up frequently.
Sentence  
verb
Tom's left eye started twitching.
Tom's right eye is twitching again.
Marilla turned quickly away to hide her twitching face; but it was no use; she collapsed on the nearest chair and burst into such a hearty and unusual peal of laughter that Matthew, crossing the yard outside, halted in amazement.
The left eyelid is twitching.
Your left eye is twitching again.
Tom was so indignant that his face was twitching.
How long has your arm been twitching like this?
Sami was so mad that his lip started twitching.
Sami started twitching and moving in the back seat of the car.
My left eyelid is twitching.
Yanni's eyes are twitching.
He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.
I have a twitch in my right eye.
Yanni's eye started to twitch.
Do you ever feel your legs twitch whilst you are sleeping? It wakes me up frequently.

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