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