jerk

 
  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 
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  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") 

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