Word
jerking
Phoneticsjerk·ing
US/ˈdʒɝkɪŋ/
UK/dʒˈɜːkɪŋ/
Definition
n. a sudden, quick movement that is not smooth. You might feel this if a car stops very fast or if your muscles twitch.
n. a short, sudden, and spasmodic movement. Often refers to involuntary physical motions or the abrupt physical motion of a vehicle or machine.
Examples
“The sudden jerking of the train made me spill my coffee.”
“The doctor noticed a slight jerking in the patient's leg during the reflex test.”
“The old engine started with a violent jerking that shook the entire chassis before finally settling into a rhythmic, if noisy, idle.”
Examples
simple
“The sudden jerking of the train made me spill my coffee.”
contextual
“The doctor noticed a slight jerking in the patient's leg during the reflex test.”
complex
“The old engine started with a violent jerking that shook the entire chassis before finally settling into a rhythmic, if noisy, idle.”
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