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Pull, or move with a sudden movement
Answer for the clue "Pull, or move with a sudden movement ", 7 letters:
jerking
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Word definitions for jerking in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Jerking \Jerk"ing\, n. The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk. -- Jerk"ing*ly , adv.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A motion that jerks; a jerk. vb. (present participle of jerk English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat" [syn: arrhythmic , jerky , unsteady ] n. an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: jerk , jolt ]
Usage examples of jerking.
The jerkings gave way to little twitchings and jactitations and the livid colour was replaced by a leaden grey, infinitely more horrible.
Chokings and nervous jerkings, however, are nothing new to me when I think with anxiety of those I love.