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Convulsion vs Twitching - What's the difference?

convulsion | twitching |

As nouns the difference between convulsion and twitching

is that convulsion is an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction while twitching is the motion of something that twitches.

As a verb twitching is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective twitching is

that twitches.

convulsion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  • An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  • Violent turmoil.
    • Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
  • * 2013 June 18, , " Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
    • In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.

    Related terms

    * convulse * convulsive * convulsant

    Noun

    (f)

    • twitching

    English

    Noun

  • The motion of something that twitches.
  • * 1843 , The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)
    • Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.
  • compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That twitches.

    • Derived terms

    * twitchingly