Noun
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a sudden abrupt pull
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raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
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meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- jerked meat -
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
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an abrupt spasmodic movement
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a dull stupid fatuous person
Verb
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throw or toss with a quick motion
"flick a piece of paper across the table"
"jerk his head"
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jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
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make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
"his face is twitching"
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move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
"The patient's legs were jerkings"
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pull, or move with a sudden movement
"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"