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jerk definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb jerk 2 of 5 senses of jerk Sense 2 jerk, twitch => jactitate Sense 3 twitch, jerk => fibrillate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb jerk 2 of 5 senses of jerk Sense 2 jerk, twitch => jactitate Sense 3 twitch, jerk => fibrillate Entailment of verb jerk Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb jerk 5 senses of jerk Sense 1 yank, jerk => pull draw, force Sense 2 jerk, twitch => move Sense 3 twitch, jerk => move involuntarily, move reflexively Sense 4 buck, jerk, hitch => move Sense 5 jerk, flick, flip => push force Familiarity of verb jerk jerk used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb jerk Sense 2 jerk, twitch => move Sense 3 twitch, jerk => move involuntarily, move reflexively -------------- Sense 1 yank, jerk => pull draw, force -------------- Sense 4 buck, jerk, hitch => move -------------- Sense 5 jerk, flick, flip => push force -------------- Grep of noun jerk clean and jerk jerk jerk-off jerked meat jerker jerkin jerkiness jerking jerking off jerky knee-jerk reflex knee jerk soda jerk Overview of noun jerk The noun jerk has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) jerk, dork -- (a dull stupid fatuous person) 2. (1) jerk, jerking, jolt -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement) 3. jerk, rate of acceleration -- ((mechanics) the rate of change of velocity) 4. tug, jerk -- (a sudden abrupt pull) Overview of verb jerk The verb jerk has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) yank, jerk -- (pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open..") 2. (4) jerk, twitch -- (move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings") 3. (2) twitch, jerk -- (make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching") 4. buck, jerk, hitch -- (jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses) 5. jerk, flick, flip -- (throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head") Grep of adj jerk jerking jerkwater jerky Overview of noun jerk The noun jerk has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) jerk, dork -- (a dull stupid fatuous person) 2. (1) jerk, jerking, jolt -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement) 3. jerk, rate of acceleration -- ((mechanics) the rate of change of velocity) 4. tug, jerk -- (a sudden abrupt pull) Overview of verb jerk The verb jerk has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) yank, jerk -- (pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open..") 2. (4) jerk, twitch -- (move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings") 3. (2) twitch, jerk -- (make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching") 4. buck, jerk, hitch -- (jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses) 5. jerk, flick, flip -- (throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head")
jerk definition
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