Other Definitions
jerk (enc)

Jerk

Noun1.jerk - a dull stupid fatuous person
misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
schmo, schmuck, shmo, shmuck - (Yiddish) a jerk
2.jerk - an abrupt spasmodic movement
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
3.jerk - (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
mechanics - the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
4.jerk - a sudden abrupt pull
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
Verb1.jerk - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
2.jerk - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
twitch, jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
3.jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
fibrillate - make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements; "His heart fibrillated and he died"
move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner
jerk, twitch - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
4.jerk - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
5.jerk - throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

 

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