jerking
Sharp, abrupt pulling
Jerking is the present participle of jerk, meaning moving suddenly or spasmodically: The fish was jerking on the line.
It can also describe the process of making jerk-style meat.
Involuntary muscle contraction
- ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- muscleContractile body tissue
flinch · quiver · shudder · flutter · jitter · reflex · involuntary · startle
Forcible taking or convulsion
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- fitProper or healthy
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- flailingUncontrolled limb movement
shaking · myoclonus · neurological · spasticity · paroxysm · contraction · clonus · tremor
Pulling abruptly
- tuggingPulling with short jerks
- pullingForce toward oneself
- snappingBreaking with sharp sound
- wrenchingForceful turning or yanking
lurching · jolting · abrupt · sudden · sharp · quick · uneven · staccato
spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
muscle · flinch · quiver · shudder · flutter · jitter · reflex · involuntary · startle · recoil
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
flailing · shaking · myoclonus · neurological · spasticity · paroxysm · contraction · clonus · tremor · episode
yanking
Pulling abruptly
wrenching · lurching · jolting · abrupt · sudden · sharp · quick · uneven · staccato · choppy
jerky
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- driedStripped of moisture
salted · smoked · cured · marinade · beef · pemmican · dehydrated · strips · seasoned · spiced
allspice
Multiplex tropical seasoning
- scotch bonnetLantern-shaped tropical chile
- pimentoMild red pepper
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
marinade · grilled · barbecue · chicken · pork · seasoning · rub · spiced · island · oxtail
- American dancesCharleston, twist, jitterbug, cakewalk, lindy hop
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance
- erratic motionthrashing, flailing, lurching, twitching, writhing
- seizuresseizure, epileptic, convulsion, fit, attack
- flinchingflinch, flinching, wince, wincing, recoil
- Unsteady Motionshake, vibrate, vibration, tremor, oscillating
jerkingsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
gliding · flowing · steady · fluid · continuous
jerkinggraceful
Elegant in movement
controlled · deliberate · measured · poised · elegant
- jerking aroundDeliberately wasting someone's time
- jerking offMale self-stimulation
- circle jerkingMutual uncritical praise exchange
- jerking itVulgar term, autoeroticism