jerking
The word “jerking” has 2 syllables: jerk-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɜrkɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for jerking?
In the thesaurus, “jerking” has 35 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jerking along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jerking
- blockhead
- bounce
- bump
- dolt
- dunce
- fidgeting
- fling
- flop
- fool
- hurtle
- idiot
- imbecile
- jolt
- lug
- lurching
- pulling
- quivering
- shaking
- shuddering
- snatch
- squirming
- thrust
- tossing
- tug
- tugging
- twisting
- twitch
- twitching
- vibrating
- wiggle
- wrench
- wriggle
- wring
- yank
- yanking
Antonyms for jerking
- relaxing
- resting
- unwinding
Meanings of jerking
- verb
- To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
- To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
- To masturbate.
- To beat, to hit.
- To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
- (usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.
- To flout with contempt.
- To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
- noun
- A motion that jerks; a jerk.
Example Sentences
- The fisherman felt a sudden jerking on his fishing line.
- She noticed the car's engine was jerking as it struggled to accelerate.
- His hand was jerking uncontrollably as he nervously awaited the results.
- The dog's leash kept jerking as it chased after squirrels in the park.
- The dancer's movements were smooth and graceful, with no signs of jerking or hesitation.
On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jerking, such as: blockhead, bounce, bump, dolt, dunce, fidgeting, fling.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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jiggling
- doddering
- fiddling
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- infirm
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- jiggly
- precarious
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- rickety
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- shimmy
- shivering
- shuddering
- squirming
- teetering
- tossing
- tottering
- tottery
- trembling
- twisting
- twitch
- twitching
- vibrating
- vibration
- wiggle
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quaking
- agitation
- cataclysm
- consternation
- dismay
- earthquake
- horror
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- jittery
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- nervous
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- resonant
- rickety
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- shiver
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- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- upheaval
- vibrating
- vibration
- weak
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quivering
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- shaky
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