Jerk Synonyms and Antonyms

jûrk
To proceed with sudden, abrupt movements
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. twitch
  2. bump
  3. jolt
*A contemptible person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fool
  2. brute
  3. bore
  4. drip
  5. rat
  6. dweeb
  7. dork
  8. nerd
  9. pill
  10. chump
  11. poop
To move an object with a quick tug
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. flick
  2. snatch
  3. grab
  4. tug
  5. yank
  6. whisk
  7. pluck
  8. snag
  9. hook
  10. flip
  11. bounce
  12. fling
  13. hurtle
  14. wrench
  15. twist
  16. pull
Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jerky
  2. jerked meat

Words Related to Jerk

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Jerk Sentence Examples

  • He was a jerk anyway.

  • Just being a jerk isn't against the law.

  • When I jerk it, then pull me out as quickly as you can.

  • She awoke with a jerk and looked around at the tiny cottage, lit only by a candle.

  • Why would they be responsible because Byrne acted like a jerk and decided to go for a midnight swim—drunk or sober?

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