jerking

Other forms: jerkings; jerkingly

Definitions of jerking
  1. noun
    an abrupt spasmodic movement
    synonyms: jerk, jolt, saccade
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    type of:
    motility, motion, move, movement
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  2. adjective
    lacking a steady rhythm
    synonyms: arrhythmic, jerky
    unsteady
    subject to change or variation
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