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move vs jerk

jerk vs move

move and jerk both are nouns.

move and jerk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
jerk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jerk is a hyponym of move; that is, jerk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  • jerk: an abrupt spasmodic movement
As verbs, jerk is a hyponym of move; that is, jerk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  • jerk: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
Other hyponyms of move include move involuntarily, move reflexively, quicken, stretch, stretch out, click, flick, snap, bend, flex, propagate, spread, reach, reach out, potter, potter around, putter, putter around, dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, drop back, hit the deck, hit the dirt, gravitate, fly, ease up, give, give way, move over, yield, cut to, lurch, pitch, shift, jar, jolt, duck, bob, wallow, welter, squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe, coggle, wobble, sashay, sidle, sidle, sail, sweep, brush, sweep, waggle, wamble, chop, reciprocate, move back and forth, nod, beat, pulsate, quiver, beat, pound, thump, seesaw, teeter, totter, buck, hitch, cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt, careen, shift, tilt, wobble, boil, churn, moil, roil, slip, steal, agitate, shake, vibrate, twitch, flip, twitch, click, snap, agitate, budge, shift, stir, arouse, stir, dance, stumble, trip, falter, waver, flap, roll, undulate, wave, mill, mill about, mill around, turn, jump, start, startle, mope, mope around, bestride, climb on, get on, hop on, jump on, mount, mount up, climb, strike out, bound, jump, leap, spring, bolt, get down, assume, strike, take, take up, seesaw, exit, get out, go out, leave, part, separate, split, diverge, lean, list, tumble, whirl, whirl around, close, come together, bustle, bustle about, hustle, fidget, dawdle, linger, cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince, hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust, swoop, flow, flux, course, feed, flow, run, flurry, streak, heave, crash, thunder, snap, beat, flap, fling, hop, turn, dodge, dodge, throw, make way, dance, grab, cut, close, jump, jump off, leap, slip.
move (noun) jerk (noun)
the act of deciding to do something an abrupt spasmodic movement
the act of changing your residence or place of business a sudden abrupt pull
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
a change of position that does not entail a change of location meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
the act of changing location from one place to another a dull stupid fatuous person
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
move (verb) jerk (verb)
be in a state of action make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
go or proceed from one point to another throw or toss with a quick motion
progress by being changed pull, or move with a sudden movement
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
have a turn; make one's move in a game jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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