jerks

Noun

• a dull stupid fatuous person
• an abrupt spasmodic movement
• (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
• meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
• raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
• a sudden abrupt pull
• plural of jerk

Verb

• pull, or move with a sudden movement
• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• throw or toss with a quick motion
• third-person singular simple present indicative of jerk

Synonyms

buck, dork, flick, hitch, jerk, jerked meat, jerking, jerky, jolt, saccade, tug, twitch, yank