Jerk vs. Twitch
Difference Between Jerk and Twitch
Jerkverb
To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
Twitchverb
To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
I twitched my fishing line.Jerkverb
To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion.
Twitchverb
To move jerkily or spasmodically.
Jerkverb
To utter abruptly or sharply
jerked out the answer.Twitchverb
To ache sharply from time to time; twinge.
Jerkverb
To make and serve (ice-cream sodas, for example) at a soda fountain.
Twitchnoun
A sudden involuntary or spasmodic muscular movement
a twitch of the eye.Jerkverb
(Sports) To press (a weight) overhead from shoulder height in a quick motion.
Twitchnoun
A sudden pulling; a tug
The fish gave my line a twitch.Jerkverb
To move in sudden abrupt motions; jolt
The train jerked forward.Twitchnoun
A sudden, sharp pain.
Jerkverb
To make spasmodic motions
My legs jerked from fatigue.Twitchnoun
Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed
Jerkverb
To cut (meat) into long strips and dry in the sun or cure by exposing to smoke.
Twitchnoun
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Jerknoun
A sudden abrupt motion, such as a yank or twist.
Twitchverb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion;
his face is twitchingJerknoun
A jolting or lurching motion.
Twitchverb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions;
The patient's legs were jerkingsJerknoun
(Physiology) A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.
Twitchverb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Jerknoun
jerks Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.
Twitchverb
squeeze tightly between the fingers;
He pinched her behindShe squeezed the bottleJerknoun
(Slang) A foolish, rude, or contemptible person.
Twitchverb
move or pull with a sudden motion
Jerknoun
(Sports) A lift in which the weight is heaved overhead from shoulder height with a quick motion.
Jerkadjective
Being or relating to a method of barbecuing meat that has been seasoned and wrapped in leaves of the allspice tree
jerk chicken.Jerknoun
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
Jerknoun
A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!Jerknoun
A dull or stupid person.
Jerknoun
A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
Jerknoun
The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
Jerknoun
(obsolete) A soda jerk.
Jerknoun
(weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.
Jerknoun
(Caribbean) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.
Jerknoun
(Caribbean) Meat cured by jerking; charqui.
Jerk chicken is a local favorite.Jerkverb
(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
Jerkverb
(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
Jerkverb
To masturbate.
Jerkverb
(obsolete) To beat, to hit.
Jerkverb
(obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
to jerk a stoneJerkverb
To lift using a jerk.
Jerkverb
(obsolete) To flout with contempt.
Jerkverb
To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
Jerknoun
a dull stupid fatuous person
Jerknoun
an abrupt spasmodic movement
Jerknoun
(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
Jerknoun
a sudden abrupt pull
Jerkverb
pull, or move with a sudden movement;
He turned the handle and jerked the door openJerkverb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions;
The patient's legs were jerkingsJerkverb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion;
his face is twitchingJerkverb
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched;
the yung filly buckedJerkverb
throw or toss with a quick motion;
flick a piece of paper across the tablejerk his head
