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Definition

verb. making a sudden quick movement.

Example Sentence

The car started jerking when the driver hit the brakes.

More Example Sentences

He felt a jerking motion in the car.

Synonyms

twitching; jolting; shaking

Antonyms

smooth; glide

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Rhymes

  • frerking
  • jerking
  • lurking
  • perking
  • shirking
  • smirking
  • werking
  • working

  • reworking
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