Jerk

noun
dʒɜrk

Noun

  • a dull stupid fatuous person

    Similar:Dork
    Type of:Misfit
  • a sudden abrupt pull

    Similar:Tug
    Type of:PullingPull
  • meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

    Similar:Jerky
    Type of:Meat
  • an abrupt spasmodic movement

    Similar:JerkingJoltSaccade
    Type of:MoveMovementMotility
  • (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

    Type of:Rate
  • raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

    Type of:WeightliftWeightlifting

Verb

  • throw or toss with a quick motion

    jerk his head

    Similar:Flick
    Type of:PushForce
  • pull, or move with a sudden movement

    He turned the handle and jerked the door open

    Similar:Yank
    Type of:PullDraw
  • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

    The patient's legs were jerkings

    Similar:Twitch
    Type of:Move
  • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

    Similar:Twitch
  • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    Similar:BuckHitch
    Type of:Move

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