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Definition jerk in American English

jerk verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/dʒɜrk/
1

to move very suddenly, or to make something move suddenly

Example

The train jerked forward.

Example

Jerking her head toward the valley, she said, "What's down there?"

Example

The taxi jerked to a stop outside a large hotel.

Synonyms and related words
twitch come at lunge
1.1

to move suddenly as you wake up or stop thinking deeply about something

Example

Lucy jerked awake at the sound of her alarm clock.

Synonyms and related words
contort contortion convulse
2

to pull something suddenly using a lot of force

Example

George raced to the window and jerked back the curtains.

Synonyms and related words
drag heave tear at
Definition jerk in American English