verb (used with object), vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
- to pluck; twitch.
- to nip, pinch, or the like.
- to cause to twitch.
verb (used without object), vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
- to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch.
verb
- rare to twitch, pluck, or pinch