verb

if your face or body contorts, or if you contort it, it twists into shapes or positions that are not natural

noun

the process of twisting your face or body into a shape that is not natural, or the positions into which they have been twisted

verb

if someone convulses, or if something convulses them, their body moves in an uncontrolled way

noun

violent movements of a person’s body that they cannot control

verb

to keep making small quick movements with parts of your body because you are bored, nervous, or impatient

adjective

fidgeting a lot

noun

a strong sudden physical reaction you cannot control, for example coughing or laughing

verb

to move your arms and legs about in an uncontrolled way

verb

to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way

verb

to move suddenly as you wake up or stop thinking deeply about something

verb

to make small fast movements with your whole body, usually in a nervous or excited way

verb

if you shake, your body makes lots of small quick movements that you cannot control, usually because you are cold, or because you are feeling a very strong emotion

verb

if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for example because you are cold or frightened

noun

a shaking movement that your body makes when you are cold, frightened, or excited

verb

if you shudder, your body suddenly shakes, for example because you suddenly feel cold or frightened

verb

to keep moving your feet because you are nervous, embarrassed, or bored

verb

to move in a violent uncontrolled way, or to make part of your body move in this way

verb

used about a sudden slight uncontrolled movement of your body