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jerking 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 jerking jerking jerking off Overview of noun jerking The noun jerking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) jerk, jerking, jolt -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement) 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") Overview of adj jerking The adj jerking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, unsteady -- (not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat") Antonyms of adj jerking 1 sense of jerking Sense 1 arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, unsteady INDIRECT (VIA irregular) -> regular Similarity of adj jerking 1 sense of jerking Sense 1 arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, unsteady => irregular (vs. regular) Attributes of adj jerking Familiarity of adj jerking jerking used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj jerking jerking Overview of noun jerking The noun jerking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) jerk, jerking, jolt -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement) 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") Overview of adj jerking The adj jerking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, unsteady -- (not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat")
jerking definition
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