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Another word for jerk

jerk Synonyms

jerk

n.

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.

jerk Synonyms

jerk

v.

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.

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Another word for jerk

verb

To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion:
lurch, snap, twitch, wrench, yank. See move, push
To 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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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.
"Right neighborly of the jerk," Fred grumbled.

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