Definition of jerk

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"Jerk (v. t.) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone..

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Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A male gyrfalcon.
Jerky :: "Jerky (a.) Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style..
Jerked :: Jerked (imp. & p. p.) of Jer.
Jerking :: "Jerking (n.) The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk..
Jerk :: Jerk (v. i.) To flout with contempt.
Shy :: Shy (v. t.) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper..
Yerk :: Yerk (n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
Ballotade :: Ballotade (v. i.) A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or upon a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out..
Skipper :: Skipper (n.) Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiadae; -- so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight..
Easiness :: Easiness (n.) Freedom from jolting, jerking, or straining..
Twitch :: Twitch (n.) The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve..
Jolt :: "Jolt (n.) A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground..
Flirt :: Flirt (n.) A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer..
Jerkinhead :: "Jerkinhead (n.) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
Flounce :: Flounce (v. i.) To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure..
Charqui :: Charqui (n.) Jerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun.
Jerking :: Jerking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jer.
Flirt :: Flirt (v. t.) To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief..
Yerk :: Yerk (v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
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