Twitched

verb (used with object)
1.
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck:
She twitched him by the sleeve.
2.
to jerk rapidly:
The rider twitched the reins a couple of times.
3.
to move (a part of the body) with a sudden, jerking motion.
4.
to pinch or pull at sharply and painfully; give a smarting pinch to; nip.
verb (used without object)
5.
to move spasmodically or convulsively; jerk; jump.
6.
to give a sharp, sudden pull; tug; pluck (usually followed by at):
He constantly twitched at his collar.
7.
to ache or hurt with a sharp, shooting pain; twinge:
That back tooth twitches a bit.
noun
8.
a quick, jerky movement of the body or of some part of it.
9.
involuntary, spasmodic movement of a muscle; tic:
He gets a twitch in his left eye when he’s nervous.
10.
a short, sudden pull or tug; jerk.
11.
a bodily or mental twinge, as of pain, conscience, etc.; pang.
12.
a loop or noose placed over the muzzle of a horse and tightened by twisting a stick or handle to which it is attached, used as a restraining device during a painful operation.
verb
1.
to move or cause to move in a jerky spasmodic way
2.
(transitive) to pull or draw (something) with a quick jerky movement
3.
(intransitive) to hurt with a sharp spasmodic pain
4.
(transitive) (rare) to nip
noun
5.
a sharp jerking movement
6.
a mental or physical twinge
7.
a sudden muscular spasm, esp one caused by a nervous condition Compare tic
8.
a loop of cord used to control a horse by drawing it tight about its upper lip

twitch (twĭch)
v. twitched, twitch·ing, twitch·es

To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk.

To move jerkily or spasmodically.

To ache sharply from time to time; twinge.

n.
A sudden involuntary or spasmodic muscular movement.