Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To make a short, sudden, and usually involuntary movement.
Natural examples
Seine Augenbraue zuckte, als er die Nachricht las.
His eyebrow twitched as he read the news.
Der Hund zuckte bei dem lauten Knall.
The dog twitched at the loud bang.
Ein Blitz zuckte über den dunklen Himmel.
A flash of lightning streaked across the dark sky.
Usage note
zucken is regular: zuckte, gezuckt. Haben is usual for a twitch; sein can occur for movement in a direction.
Mini-lesson: zucken
To make a short, sudden, and usually involuntary movement. zucken is regular: zuckte, gezuckt. Haben is usual for a twitch; sein can occur for movement in a direction.
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