jerk
noun
- 1
a sudden abrupt pull
- 2
an abrupt spasmodic movement
- 3
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
- 4
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- 5
a dull stupid fatuous person
- 6
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
verb
- 1
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
his face is twitching
- 2
throw or toss with a quick motion
flick a piece of paper across the table
jerk his head
- 3
pull, or move with a sudden movement
He turned the handle and jerked the door open
- 4
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
the yung filly bucked
- 5
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
The patient's legs were jerkings
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