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jerk

/ jerk /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an abrupt spasmodic movement
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
jolt jar twitch flick buck
noun Sense 2
a dull stupid fatuous person
Type of:
misfit
Kinds of:
schmuck shmuck schmo shmo
noun Sense 3
(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
Type of:
rate
Domain:
mechanics
verb Sense 4
throw or toss with a quick motion
"flick a piece of paper across the table"
"jerk his head"
Type of:
push force
Derived:
flick jerking jolt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
"The patient''s legs were jerkings"
Type of:
move
Derived:
twitch twitching vellication jerking jolt
Verb group:
twitch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
a sudden abrupt pull
Type of:
pull pulling
Derived:
twitch yank tug
verb Sense 7
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
"his face is twitching"
Type of:
move involuntarily move reflexively
Kinds of:
fibrillate
Derived:
jerking jolt twitch twitching vellication
Verb group:
twitch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
pull, or move with a sudden movement
"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
Type of:
pull draw force
Derived:
tug jerking jolt yanker jerker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
Type of:
move
Derived:
jerking jolt buck
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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motion movement move misfit schmuck shmuck schmo shmo rate push force pull