Synonyms for jerk
noun
A spasmodic movement
twitch, tic, shrug, wiggle, shake, quiver, flick, snap, yank, tug, wrench, lurch, jolt, jump, jounce, jiggle; see also bump 1.
*A contemptible person
brute, rat*, fool, chump*; see fool 1, rascal.
verb
To undergo a spasm
twitch, shrug, have a convulsion, wriggle, shake, quake, quiver, shiver, wiggle, jiggle, dance; see also shake 1, twitch 2.
To move an object with a quick tug
snatch, grab, tug, yank, whisk, pluck, snag, hook, flip, bounce, fling, hurtle, flick, wrench, twist, pull.
See jerk in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
jerk 1snap twitch wrench yank
These verbs mean to move with a sudden short, quick motion: jerked the rope twice to pull it taut; snapped the lock shut; was twitching her mouth nervously; wrenched the stick out of his hand; yanks the door open.
See jerk in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion:
lurch, snap, twitch, wrench, yank. See move, pushTo proceed with sudden, abrupt movements:
bump, jolt. See repetition
noun
A sudden motion, such as a pull:
lurch, snap, tug, twitch, wrench, yank. See move, push- (Slang)
One deficient in judgment and good sense:
ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. (Informal) dope, gander, goose. (Slang) cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey. See ability - (Slang)
An unpleasant, tiresome person:
bore. (Slang) drip, dweeb, nerd, pill, poop2. See like
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