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jerk

Letters that make jerk

j, e, k, r are letters that make 'jerk'

Words within jerk

ER, Er are words within 'jerk'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of jerk

jerky, jerks are words created by adding a letter to 'jerk'

jerk is a 4 letter word starting with j
jerk is a 4 letter word ending with k

11 possible definitions for 'jerk'

Jerk as "meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jerked meat, jerky have the same meaning as 'jerk'

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of meat.

Types of jerk

beef jerky, biltong are types of 'jerk'.

Jerk as "a dull stupid fatuous person"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dork has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of misfit.

Types of jerk

schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo are types of 'jerk'.

Derivatives of jerk

jerky, anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Jerk as "(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of rate.

jerk as a category

'jerk' can be a category of mechanics.

Jerk as "make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion"

Under this definition, jerk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twitch has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of move involuntarily, move reflexively.

Types of jerk

fibrillate is a type of jerk.

Derivatives of jerk

jerking, twitch, jerk, jolt, saccade, twitching, vellication are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Verb groups of jerk

jerk, twitch are verb groups of 'jerk'.

Jerk as "pull, or move with a sudden movement"

Under this definition, jerk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yank has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of pull, draw, force.

Derivatives of jerk

jerking, yanker, jerker, tug, jerk, jolt, saccade are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Example of jerk used within this context

"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

Jerk as "move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions"

Under this definition, jerk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twitch has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of jerk

jerking, twitch, tug, jerk, jolt, saccade, twitching, vellication are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Verb groups of jerk

twitch, jerk are verb groups of 'jerk'.

Example of jerk used within this context

"The patient's legs were jerkings"

Jerk as "jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched"

Under this definition, jerk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hitch, buck have the same meaning as 'jerk'

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of jerk

buck, jerking, jerk, jolt, saccade are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Jerk as "throw or toss with a quick motion"

Under this definition, jerk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flick has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of push, force.

Derivatives of jerk

jerking, flick, jerk, jolt, saccade are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Example of jerk used within this context

"flick a piece of paper across the table", "jerk his head"

Jerk as "raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of weightlift, weightlifting.

jerk as a part

'jerk' can be a part of clean and jerk, clean.

Jerk as "an abrupt spasmodic movement"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jerking, jolt, saccade have the same meaning as 'jerk'

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of movement, motion, motility, move.

Derivatives of jerk

rocky, bumpy, jerky, arrhythmic, twitch, jerk, flick, yank, jar, jolt, hitch, rough, jolty, jolting, jumpy, jerking, buck are derivatives of 'jerk'.

Jerk as "a sudden abrupt pull"

Under this definition, jerk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tug has the same meaning as jerk

jerk as a type

'jerk' can be a type of pull, pulling.

Derivatives of jerk

yank, jerk, twitch, tug are derivatives of 'jerk'.