jerk vs force

jerk and force both are nouns.

jerk and force both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jerk	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, force is a hypernym of jerk; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than jerk:

jerk: throw or toss with a quick motion
force: move with force

Other hypernyms of jerk include push.

jerk (noun)	force (noun)
an abrupt spasmodic movement	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
a sudden abrupt pull	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms	physical energy or intensity
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun	a powerful effect or influence
a dull stupid fatuous person	(of a law) having legal validity
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration	group of people willing to obey orders
	a unit that is part of some military service
	a group of people having the power of effective action
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

jerk (verb)	force (verb)
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
throw or toss with a quick motion	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
pull, or move with a sudden movement	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions	take by force
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched	do forcibly; exert force
	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
	move with force
	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

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