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Definition jerk in British English

jerk verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/dʒɜː(r)k/
1

to move very suddenly, or to make something move suddenly

Example

The train jerked forwards.

Example

Jerking her head towards 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 from a nightmare.

Synonyms and related words
contort contortion convulse
2

to pull something suddenly using a lot of force

Example

George strode to the window and jerked back the curtains.

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