jerk

/dʒɜrk/ nounverb
4 letters1 syllable15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
NOUN
1

A dull stupid fatuous person.

2

(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration.

3

Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms.

4

A sudden abrupt pull.

5

Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun.

6

An abrupt spasmodic movement.

VERB
1

Throw or toss with a quick motion.

“jerk his head”

2

Pull, or move with a sudden movement.

“He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

3

Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion.

4

Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.

5

Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions.

“The patient's legs were jerkings”

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
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Starts & ends withJ … K
Syllablesjerk
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