NOUN | act | jerking, jerk, jolt, saccade | an abrupt spasmodic movement |
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ADJECTIVE | all | jerking, arrhythmic, jerky | lacking a steady rhythm |
Sounds | jher'kihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | Lacking a steady rhythm. | |
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Synonyms | arrhythmic, jerky | |
Broader | unsteady | subject to change or variation |
Spanish | arrítmico, espasmódico |
Meaning | An abrupt spasmodic movement. | |
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Synonyms | jerk, jolt, saccade | |
Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
Spanish | sacudida, tirón | |
Catalan | batzegada, estremiment, sotragada, tremolor | |
Verbs | jerk | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion |
jerk | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |
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