jerk

Noun

• a sudden abrupt pull

• raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

• meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

• (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

• an abrupt spasmodic movement

• a dull stupid fatuous person

Verb

• throw or toss with a quick motion
  • flick a piece of paper across the table
    
  • jerk his head
    

• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
  • the yung filly bucked
    

• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
  • his face is twitching
    

• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
  • The patient's legs were jerkings
    

• pull, or move with a sudden movement
  • He turned the handle and jerked the door open
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  tug , jerky , jerked meat , jerking , jolt , saccade , dork , flick , buck , hitch , twitch , yank