English

Detailed Synonyms for jerk in English

jerk:

jerk [the ~] noun

  1. the jerk
    the madcap; the dud; the jerk; the drip; the figure; the character; the idiot; the madman
  2. the jerk
    the asshole; the shithead; the jerk; the bastard
  3. the jerk
    the shithead; the jerk
  4. the jerk
    – a sudden abrupt pull 1
    the jerk; the tug
    – a sudden abrupt pull 1
    • jerk [the ~] noun
      • He gave a jerk on the cord.2
    • tug [the ~] noun
      • He gave the rope a quick tug.2
  5. the jerk
    – an abrupt spasmodic movement 1
    the jerk; the jolt; the jerking; the saccade
    – an abrupt spasmodic movement 1
  6. the jerk
    – raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms 1
    the jerk
    – raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms 1
  7. the jerk
    – meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun 1
    the jerk; the jerky; the jerked meat
    – meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun 1
  8. the jerk
    – a dull stupid fatuous person 1
    the jerk; the dork
    – a dull stupid fatuous person 1
  9. the jerk
    – (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration 1
    the jerk
    – (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration 1

jerk

  1. jerk
  2. jerk

to jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)

  1. to jerk
    – make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion 1
    to jerk; to twitch
    – make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion 1
    • jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)
    • twitch verb (twitches, twitched, twitching)
      • his face is twitching1
  2. to jerk
    – throw or toss with a quick motion 1
    to jerk; flick
    – throw or toss with a quick motion 1
    • jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)
      • jerk his head1
    • flick verb
      • flick a piece of paper across the table1
  3. to jerk
    – pull, or move with a sudden movement 1
    to jerk; yank
    – pull, or move with a sudden movement 1
    • jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)
      • He turned the handle and jerked the door open1
    • yank verb
  4. to jerk
    – jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched 1
    to jerk; to buck; to hitch
    – jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched 1
    • jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)
    • buck verb (bucks, bucked, bucking)
      • the yung filly bucked1
    • hitch verb (hitches, hitched, hitching)
  5. to jerk
    – move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions 1
    to jerk; to twitch
    – move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions 1
    • jerk verb (jerks, jerked, jerking)
      • The patient's legs were jerkings1
    • twitch verb (twitches, twitched, twitching)

Conjugations for jerk:

present
  1. jerk
  2. jerk
  3. jerks
  4. jerk
  5. jerk
  6. jerk
simple past
  1. jerked
  2. jerked
  3. jerked
  4. jerked
  5. jerked
  6. jerked
present perfect
  1. have jerked
  2. have jerked
  3. has jerked
  4. have jerked
  5. have jerked
  6. have jerked
past continuous
  1. was jerking
  2. were jerking
  3. was jerking
  4. were jerking
  5. were jerking
  6. were jerking
future
  1. shall jerk
  2. will jerk
  3. will jerk
  4. shall jerk
  5. will jerk
  6. will jerk
continuous present
  1. am jerking
  2. are jerking
  3. is jerking
  4. are jerking
  5. are jerking
  6. are jerking
subjunctive
  1. be jerked
  2. be jerked
  3. be jerked
  4. be jerked
  5. be jerked
  6. be jerked
diverse
  1. jerk!
  2. let's jerk!
  3. jerked
  4. jerking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "jerk":

  1. a sudden abrupt pull1
    • He gave a jerk on the cord.2
  2. an abrupt spasmodic movement1
  3. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms1
  4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun1
  5. a dull stupid fatuous person1
  6. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration1
  7. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion1
  8. throw or toss with a quick motion1
    • jerk his head1
  9. pull, or move with a sudden movement1
    • He turned the handle and jerked the door open1
  10. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched1
  11. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions1
    • The patient's legs were jerkings1

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