jerking

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jerking

noun jerkings

A motion that jerks; a jerk. The 'movement' was simultaneously emotional and motoric, and essentially autonomous (thus distinguishing it from passive jerkings and other pathology).

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of jerk

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: jerky, jolt, unsteady, irregular, arrhythmic, myoclonic, monkey motion, rocking, pivoting, bending, motioning, moving, move, jogging, jacking gear, accelerated motion

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@misc{jerking_2026,
  title = {jerking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jerking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}