Synonyms for twinge

Most common

tweet · squeeze · twitch · pain · sting · flutter

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To pull and twist (someone or something); to pinch, to tweak, to twitch, to wring.

2. v. 2

   To have a sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, like a twitch.

   My side twinges if I sit too long.

3. n. 1

   A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.

   I got a twinge in my arm.

Forms

Plural

twinges → pangs, qualms, stabs, earwigs…

Past participle

twinged
e.g. twinged → twitched, pinched, griped, tweaked…

Example sentences

• tweet I think the president's tweet speaks for itself.
• squeeze Everyone squeeze together so I can take a picture.
• twitch He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.
• pain By and large, women can bear pain better than men.
• sting I remember the sting, both physical and emotional.
• flutter Ziri heard the soft flutter of a butterfly’s wings.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nip¹

4 letters

pain¹, stab¹, pang¹

5 letters

tweet¹, pinch¹, sting¹, prick¹, tweak¹, gripe¹, qualm

6 letters

twitch¹, earwig

7 letters

squeeze¹, flutter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flutter² = 2 syllables).