n. 25B6; noun
she gave the reins a jerk : YANK, tug, pull, wrench, tweak, twitch.
he let the clutch in with a jerk : JOLT, lurch, bump, start, jar, jog, bang, bounce, shake, shock.
(informal) I felt a complete jerk. : See fool noun sense 1.
25B6; verb
she jerked her arm free : YANK, tug, pull, wrench, wrest, drag, pluck, snatch, seize, rip, tear.
the car jerked along : JOLT, lurch, bump, rattle, bounce, shake, jounce.