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Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses
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jerking
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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.
WordNet
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adj. not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat" [syn: arrhythmic , jerky , unsteady ] n. an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: jerk , jolt ]
Wikipedia
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Jerking may refer to: Jerkin' , a dance Jerking off, masturbation
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A motion that jerks; a jerk. vb. (present participle of jerk English)
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.