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 124 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jerking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jerking

agitating
beating
blockhead
bounce
bucketing
bucking
bump
bumping
chattering
convulsing
dance
doddering
dolt
donkey
dope
dragging
dunce
fiddling
fidgeting
flick
flickering
fling
flip
flitting
flop
fluctuating
fluttering
fool
grab
grabbing
hitching
hoicking
hook
hurtle
idiot
imbecile
jackass
jigging
jiggling
jogging
joggling
jolt
jolting
jouncing
juddering
lug
lugging
lurching
nitwit
numbskull
oscillating
pacing
palpitating
pit-a-patting
pitching
pitter-pattering
pluck
plucking
pull
pulling
pulsating
pulsing
quake
quaking
quavering
quiver
quivering
ripping
rocking
seize
shaking
shiver
shivering
shrug
shuddering
simpleton
sling
snag
snatch
snatching
squiggling
squirming
staggering
swaying
swinging
tearing
thrashing
threshing
thrilling
throbbing
throw
thrust
tossing
trembling
tug
tugging
tweak
tweaking
twisting
twit
twitch
twitching
twittering
undulating
vellicate
vibrating
wabbling
wavering
waving
whisk
wiggle
wiggling
wobbling
wrench
wrenching
wrest
wresting
wriggle
wriggling
wring
wringing
writhing
yank
yanking

Antonyms for jerking

be still
let go
relaxing
release
resting
stilling
unwinding

Meanings of jerking

verb
1. To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
2. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
3. To masturbate.
4. To beat, to hit.
5. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
6. (usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.
7. To flout with contempt.
8. To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
noun
1. 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 131 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jerking, such as: agitating, be still, beating, blockhead, bounce, bucketing, bucking.

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