jerk

nouns

a dull stupid fatuous person
dork, jerk
is derived from
jerky
an abrupt spasmodic movement
jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
is derived from
jerky
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
jerk
domain category
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
mechanics
is a type of (narrower)
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
"they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
rate
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
jerk, jerked meat, jerky
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
jerk
is a part of
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
clean, clean and jerk
is a type of (narrower)
bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
weightlift, weightlifting
a sudden abrupt pull
jerk, tug

verbs

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