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• an abrupt spasmodic movement

  synonym	jerkingjoltsaccade
  derivation	jerky
  hypernym	motilitymotionmovemovement

• a sudden abrupt pull

  synonym	tug
  hypernym	pullpulling

• raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

  holo part	cleanclean and jerk
  hypernym	weightliftweightlifting

• meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

  synonym	jerked meatjerky
  hypernym	meat
  hyponym	beef jerkybiltong

• a dull stupid fatuous person

  synonym	dork
  derivation	jerky
  exemplifies	depreciationderogationdisparagement
  hypernym	misfit
  hyponym	schmoschmuckshmoshmuck

• (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

  domain topic	mechanics
  hypernym	rate

• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

  synonym	twitch
  derivation	jerking
  hypernym	move involuntarilymove reflexively
  hyponym	fibrillate
  similar	jerktwitch

• throw or toss with a quick motion

  synonym	flick
  hypernym	forcepush

• pull, or move with a sudden movement

  synonym	yank
  derivation	jerker
  other	jerker
  hypernym	drawpull

• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

  synonym	twitch
  derivation	jerking
  hypernym	move
  similar	jerktwitch

• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

  synonym	buckhitch
  hypernym	move