Synonyms and antonyms of To move the body in an uncontrolled way in British Thesaurus

contort (verb)

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

contortion (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

convulse (verb)

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

convulsion (noun)

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

fidget (verb)

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

fidgety (adjective)

informal fidgeting a lot

fit (noun)

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

flail (verb)

to move your arms and legs about in an uncontrolled way

flounder (verb)

to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way

jerk (verb)

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

jig (verb)

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

shake (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

shiver (verb)

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

shiver (noun)

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

shudder (verb)

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

shuffle (verb)

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

thrash (verb)

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

twitch (verb)

used about a sudden slight uncontrolled movement of your body