jerk, v.
(jerked, jerking, jerks)
freq. cnt. 21
(jerked, jerking, jerks)
freq. cnt. 21
pull, or move with a sudden movement
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 5
jerk yank
sample sentences
"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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derivationally related form
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move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
jerk twitch
sample sentences
"The patient's legs were jerkings"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
jerk twitch
sample sentences
"his face is twitching"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody's (body part) ----s
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody's (body part) ----s
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hyponym
verb group
throw or toss with a quick motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
flick jerk
sample sentences
"flick a piece of paper across the table""jerk his head"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PPverb frames
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
buck hitch jerk
sample sentences
"the yung filly bucked"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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