jerk

Meanings

• a dull stupid fatuous person
• an abrupt spasmodic movement
• (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
• meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
• raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
• a sudden abrupt pull
• pull, or move with a sudden movement
  • "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
  • "The patient's legs were jerkings"
• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• throw or toss with a quick motion
  • "jerk his head"

Synonyms

buck, dork, flick, hitch, jerked meat, jerking, jerky, jolt, saccade, tug, twitch, yank