twitch vs spasm
spasm vs twitchtwitch and spasm both are nouns.
twitch is a verb but spasm is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| twitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| spasm | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spasm is a hypernym of
twitch; that is, spasm is a
word with a broader meaning than twitch:
- twitch: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- spasm: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Other hypernyms of twitch include
cramp, muscle spasm.
| twitch (noun) | spasm (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) |
| a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
| twitch (verb) | spasm (verb) |
|---|---|
| make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion | |
| squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
| move or pull with a sudden motion | |
| toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air | |
| move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |
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