JERK

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

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