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jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

a dull stupid fatuous person

Type	Words
Synonyms	dork
Type of	misfit
Has types	schmuck, shmuck, shmo, schmo
Derivation	jerky

jerk::verb | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

throw or toss with a quick motion

Type	Words
Synonyms	flick
Type of	push, force

jerk his head.

jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

a sudden abrupt pull

Type	Words
Synonyms	tug
Type of	pulling, pull

jerk::verb | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

pull, or move with a sudden movement

Type	Words
Synonyms	yank
Type of	pull, draw
Derivation	jerker

He turned the handle and jerked the door open.

jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

Type	Words
Synonyms	jerked meat, jerky
Type of	meat
Has types	biltong, beef jerky

jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

an abrupt spasmodic movement

Type	Words
Synonyms	jerking, jolt, saccade
Type of	move, movement, motility, motion
Derivation	jerky

jerk::verb | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

Type	Words
Synonyms	twitch
Type of	move involuntarily, move reflexively
Has types	fibrillate
Verb group	twitch
Derivation	jerking

jerk::verb | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Type	Words
Synonyms	buck, hitch
Type of	move

jerk::verb | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

Type	Words
Synonyms	twitch
Type of	move
Verb group	twitch
Derivation	jerking

The patient's legs were jerkings.

jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

Type	Words
Type of	rate

jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary

jerk

/dʒɜrk/

raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

Type	Words
Type of	weightlift, weightlifting