An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
Violent turmoil.
A fitful movement similar to a twitch or jerk.
A dance involving sexual movements of the hips and buttocks.
An abrupt call, such as that made by the California quail.
To twitch or jerk.
To move the body in a sexually suggestive twisting or gyrating fashion, especially as a dance.