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jerk

noun
  1. a sudden abrupt pull
    tug
  2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
    joltsaccadejerking
  3. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
  4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
    jerkyjerked meat
  5. a dull stupid fatuous person
    dork
  6. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
verb
  1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    twitch
  2. throw or toss with a quick motion
    flick
  3. pull, or move with a sudden movement
    “I turned the handle and jerked the door open.”
    yank
  4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    hitchbuck
  5. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
    “The patient's legs were jerkings”
    twitch