Jerk
nnoun.persona dull stupid fatuous personSynset:dork
Derivationally Related Form:jerky
Hypernyms:misfit
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkmisfitpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkmisfitpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:schmoschmuckshmoshmuck
nnoun.actan abrupt spasmodic movementSynset:jerking jolt saccade
Derivationally Related Form:jerkyjoltjerkjolty
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.time(mechanics) the rate of change of accelerationTopic:mechanics
Hypernyms:rate
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkratemagnitude relationrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.foodmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sunSynset:jerked meat jerky
Hypernyms:meat
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkymeatfoodsolidmatterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beef jerkybiltong
Full Hyponyms:beef jerkybiltong
nnoun.actraising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the armsPart Holonyms:clean clean and jerk
Hypernyms:weightlift weightlifting
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkweightliftbodybuildingexerciseeffortlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta sudden abrupt pullSynset:tug
Derivationally Related Form:tugjerk
Hypernyms:pull pulling
Inherited Hypernyms:tugpullpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactpull, or move with a sudden movementSynset:yank
Examples:- He turned the handle and jerked the door open
Derivationally Related Form:yankerjerkjerker
Hypernyms:draw pull
Inherited Hypernyms:yankpullmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionmove with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motionsSynset:twitch
Examples:- The patient's legs were jerkings
Derivationally Related Form:jerkingjerktwitchtwitching
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.bodymake an uncontrolled, short, jerky motionSynset:twitch
Derivationally Related Form:jerkingjerktwitchtwitching
Hypernyms:move involuntarily move reflexively
Inherited Hypernyms:twitchmove involuntarilymove
Direct Hyponyms:fibrillate
Full Troponyms:fibrillate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s
vverb.motionjump vertically, with legs stiff and back archedSynset:buck hitch
Derivationally Related Form:buckjerk
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:buckmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactthrow or toss with a quick motionSynset:flick
Examples:- flick a piece of paper across the table
- jerk his head
Derivationally Related Form:flickjerk
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP