jerked

NOUN

foolish person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blockhead dolt dunce fool idiot imbecile

STRONG

donkey dope

WEAK

jackass nitwit numbskull simpleton twit

VERB

move with lurch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce bump fling flop hurtle jolt lug snatch thrust tug twitch wiggle wrench wriggle wring yank

STRONG

dance flick flip grab hook pluck pull quake quiver seize shiver shrug sling snag throw tweak vellicate whisk wrest

Antonyms

STRONG

be still let go release

Example Sentences

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Jerked back to wartime, Mr. Aseyev has also chosen a new way to address his fears and anger.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

When guards pulled away the box, she Jerked about desperately.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

The queen Jerked on her reins and wheeled her palfrey around.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Jerked beef is bad enough, but only think of jerked horse, by Jove, you know!

From Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870 by Various

Jerked our corn from a five hundred acre field.

From An Artilleryman's Diary by Jones, Jenkins Lloyd