move involuntarily

/muv ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli/
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Other forms: moved involuntarily; moving involuntarily; moves involuntarily

Definitions of move involuntarily
  1. verb
    move in an uncontrolled manner
    synonyms: move reflexively
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    jerk, twitch
    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    didder, shake
    move with or as if with a tremor
    shiver, shudder
    shake, as from cold
    fibrillate
    make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
    type of:
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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