Jerk synonyms
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Part of speech:
The act of shaking something.
The definition of a snap is a sudden cracking sound, break, bite, speaking in a short and angry way or any clasp that closes with a click.
To pull (at) with a quick, slight jerk; pluck
Something having only one part, substance, etc.
jerked meat
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
A repetitive, rapid, sudden muscular movement or vocalization, usually experienced as involuntary or semivoluntary.
shrug
An expressive gesture of raising the shoulders.
A wiggling movement.
A collection or store; arsenal:
Tug is short for tugboat which is a boat that is used for towing or pushing other water vehicles.
A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull:
The losing position of a cribbage player who has not passed the halfway mark at the end of the game.
(Informal) An initial competitive advantage; a head start:
A rough, jolting movement; a jolt.
A jiggling motion.
A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton
(Informal) A gullible, foolish, or stupid person; dupe or fool
have a convulsion
To undergo a spasm
Wriggle is defined as to twist and turn, or to get in or out of a situation using unfavorable actions.
To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
(Nautical) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
(Informal) To put into effect; carry out; perform
rascal (related)
An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.
(Electronics) To treat (a semiconductor) with a dopant.
To cause to undergo a reflex process
To get (a small amount of sleep).
To produce and undergo a spasm.
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
yerk
glide (antonym)
To move in a smooth, effortless manner:
clean-and-jerk (related)
(Weightlifting) The act of lifting the barbell to hang at arm's length, pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement.
An ass is defined as a slang word used to describe a person's buttocks.
The definition of an imbecile is someone who is foolish or isn’t very smart.
(Now rare) An abnormal mass within the uterus; a false conception. [from 16th c.]
A stupid, silly person; fool
A stupid or silly person.
A person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool
A foolish person.
A foolish, stupid, or silly person
(Informal) A look or glance:
A tailor's pressing iron with a long handle curved somewhat like the neck of a goose
The definition of a cretin is a very stupid person, or a person suffering from the disease cretinism, which causes mental problems and deformity.
A liquid into which something is dipped, as for dyeing or disinfecting.
The definition of a goof is a silly person, or an accidental mistake.
A clumsy or stupid person; an oaf.
Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.
A tiresome, dull person or thing
A person regarded as socially inept or foolish, often on account of being overly studious.
Anything unpleasant but unavoidable
Poop is waste matter after a bowel movement or feces.
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
push (related)
To exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move
repetition (related)
To petition again.
ability (related)
The definition of ability is having the ability to do something.
like (related)
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
The definition of a saccade is a fast movement of the eyes from one point to another.
Meat, esp. beef, that has been sliced into strips and dried
dork
A person regarded as stupid, foolish, awkward, clumsy, etc.
To buck is to resist or to move forward in a jerking motion.
Hitch is defined as to connect or to move with a jerking motion.
To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.
To pull out the hair or feathers of:
To catch, tear, etc. on a snag
(Baseball) To pitch (a ball) with a curve.
To toss or move with a quick jerk; flick
To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
To move swiftly and with great force
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