[ noun ]
■ a sudden abrupt pull
→
tug
[ noun ]
■ an abrupt spasmodic movement
→
jerking
,
jolt
,
saccade
[ noun ]
■ raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
[ noun ]
■ meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
→
jerked meat
,
jerky
[ noun ]
■ a dull stupid fatuous person
→
dork
[ noun ]
■ (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
[ verb ]
■ make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
→
twitch
[ verb ]
■ throw or toss with a quick motion
e.g.)
・jerk his head
→
flick
[ verb ]
■ pull, or move with a sudden movement
e.g.)
・He turned the handle and jerked the door open
→
yank
[ verb ]
■ jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
→
buck
,
hitch
[ verb ]
■ move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
e.g.)
・The patient's legs were jerkings
→
twitch
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