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jerk
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jerk
n.
jolt, jar; sudden pull, sudden start; involuntary muscular spasm; idiot, annoying person (Slang)
v.
push or pull suddenly; move or cause to move in a sharp an sudden manner, move in a jolting manner; work at a soda fountain; prepare preserved meat
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Jerk
Jerk may refer to:
Titled works:
Titled works:
- Jerk (album), by hHead
- Jerk (play)
- The Jerk (1979), film
- "The Jerk" (House episode) on television
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jerk
Noun
1. a dull stupid fatuous person
(synonym) dork
(hypernym) misfit
(hyponym) schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
(synonym) jerking, jolt
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) flick
3. (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
(synonym) rate of acceleration
(hypernym) rate
(classification) mechanics
4. a sudden abrupt pull
(synonym) tug
(hypernym) pull, pulling
(derivation) twitch
Verb
1. pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
(synonym) yank
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(derivation) tug
2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
(synonym) twitch
(hypernym) move
(verb-group) twitch
(derivation) jerking, jolt
3. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
(synonym) twitch
(hypernym) move involuntarily, move reflexively
(hyponym) fibrillate
(verb-group) twitch
(derivation) jerking, jolt
4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
(synonym) buck, hitch
(hypernym) move
(derivation) jerking, jolt
5. throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
(synonym) flick
(hypernym) push, force
(derivation) jerking, jolt
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jerk
n.
trhnutí; blbec
v.
trhnout (sebou); škubat se
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jerk
Rzecz.
szarpnięcie; drgnięcie; palant; dupek
Czas.
szarpać; trząść się; telepać się
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