Definition of jerk

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"Jerk (v. t.) To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off..

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Twitch :: Twitch (n.) The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve..
Toss :: Toss (n.) A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk.
Wagtail :: Wagtail (n.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name..
Flirt :: Flirt (n.) A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer..
Flick :: Flick (v. t.) To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots..
Jerking :: Jerking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jer.
Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed..
Jerker :: Jerker (n.) A North American river chub (Hybopsis biguttatus).
Yerk :: Yerk (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk..
Jerk :: "Jerk (v. i.) To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts..
Jerk :: Jerk (n.) A sudden start or spring.
Jerking :: "Jerking (n.) The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk..
Bob :: Bob (n.) To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob..
Jet :: Jet (v. i.) To jerk; to jolt; to be shaken.
Jerker :: Jerker (n.) One who jerks or moves with a jerk.
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; -- with into, out, up, off, and the like..
Skipper :: Skipper (n.) Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiadae; -- so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight..
Flounce :: Flounce (n.) The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body..
Yerk :: Yerk (v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
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