jerk
noun
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement.
jerking
-
a word derived from
jerk.
Example Sentences
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Crocodiles, for example, lift their heads and make sudden jerking motions to move unchewed food down their throats.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
An early riser, Witkoff begins his day as it ends, pacing with his cellphone on a video call, its camera jerking haphazardly around the interior of his waterfront Miami mansion or private jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
When Megan Hastings was 10 years old she began having "jerking tics" but thought it was anxiety.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
As for Arthur, the eye midge grants him a second life of sorts, popping itself into his dead skull and jerking him from prone into a seated position.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
He kept waking him up to drink the sugarwater, the boy’s dry throat jerking and chugging.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
