Unscramble jerking

Definition of jerking

adjective:

• lacking a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat". Synonyms: arrhythmic, jerky.

noun:

• an abrupt spasmodic movement. Synonyms: jerk, jolt, saccade.

verb:

• pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open". Synonyms: jerk, yank.
• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings". Synonyms: jerk, twitch.
• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching". Synonyms: jerk, twitch.
• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked". Synonyms: buck, hitch, jerk.
• throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table", "jerk his head". Synonyms: flick, jerk.

Related words

fibrillate.

Words nearby

jerkin.

Rhymes with

overworking, shirking, working.