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jerk
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- pronunciation:
- juhrk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned.
Nick awoke from his bad dream with a jerk.- synonyms:
- start, yank
- similar words:
- jolt, jump, lurch, twitch
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| definition 2: |
a sudden, sharp pull or twist.
The fish gave a jerk on the line.- synonyms:
- pull, tug
- similar words:
- hitch, twist, twitch, wrench, yank
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| definition 3: |
(slang) a person who is thought of as annoying, rude, or uncaring about other people.
When he threw water on me, I called him a jerk.- similar words:
- turkey
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| related words: |
clod, dunce, moron, pluck, tug |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
jerks, jerking, jerked |
| definition 1: |
to pull or twist suddenly; yank.
She jerked the rug out from under the leg of the table.- synonyms:
- tug, yank
- similar words:
- hitch, pluck, pull, twist, twitch
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| definition 2: |
to make a sudden movement that is not expected or planned.
He jerked when the needle poked him.- similar words:
- thrash, twitch
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| related words: |
bump, extract, heave, leap, lurch, pry, rock, snatch, start, tear, tug |
| derivations: |
jerkingly (adv.), jerker (n.) |
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