jerk
English Thesaurus
1. a sudden abrupt pull (noun.act)
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)
3. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | weightlift, weightlifting, |
| definition | : | bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | clean, clean and jerk, |
| definition | : | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead (noun.act) |
4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | meat, |
| definition | : | the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | beef jerky, |
| definition | : | strips of dried beef (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | biltong, |
| definition | : | meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun (noun.food) |
5. a dull stupid fatuous person (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | misfit, |
| definition | : | someone unable to adapt to their circumstances (noun.person) |
6. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | rate, |
| definition | : | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (noun.time) |
| domain category | : | mechanics, |
| definition | : | the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference (noun.cognition) |
7. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | move involuntarily, move reflexively, |
| definition | : | move in an uncontrolled manner (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | fibrillate, |
| definition | : | make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements (verb.body) |
8. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
9. pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)
10. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)
11. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
12. a sudden abrupt pull (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | pull hard (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | pull or strain hard at (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | move by pulling hard (verb.contact) |
13. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, |
| definition | : | lacking a steady rhythm (adj.all) |
14. a dull stupid fatuous person (noun.person)
15. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
16. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flick, |
| definition | : | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event) |
17. pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)
18. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | buck, |
| definition | : | mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal) |
19. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
20. a sudden abrupt pull (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | pull hard (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | pull or strain hard at (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | move by pulling hard (verb.contact) |
21. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, |
| definition | : | lacking a steady rhythm (adj.all) |
22. a dull stupid fatuous person (noun.person)
23. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
24. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flick, |
| definition | : | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event) |
25. pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)
26. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | buck, |
| definition | : | mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal) |
27. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
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