substantiv
a sudden abrupt pullsubstantiv
an abrupt spasmodic movementsubstantiv
a dull stupid fatuous personsubstantiv
(mechanics) the rate of change of velocityverb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion"his face is twitching"
verb
throw or toss with a quick motion"flick a piece of paper across the table"
"jerk his head"
"jerk his head"
verb
pull, or move with a sudden movement"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
verb
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched"the yung filly bucked"
verb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions"The patient''s legs were jerkings"
Sinonime:
(substantiv) jolt, tug
(verb) buck, flick, hitch, twitch, yank