Move+with+a+jerk

  • 41yank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. &v. pull, twist, jerk. See traction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pull, haul, tug, drag, jiggle, flip, wrench, twitch; see also draw 1 , jerk 2 . n. Syn. twitch, jerk, wrench, flip, jiggle, tug, haul,… …

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  • 42jump — [jump] vi. [< ?] 1. to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using the leg muscles; leap; spring 2. to be moved with a jerk; bob; bounce 3. to parachute from an aircraft 4. to move, act, or react energetically or eagerly: often with… …

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  • 43lurch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sway, pitch, stagger, stumble. See descent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stagger, weave, sway; see reel . • leave in the lurch, Syn. leave, forsake, desert; see abandon 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 44twitch — I. /twɪtʃ / (say twich) verb (t) 1. to give a short, sudden pull or tug at; jerk. 2. to pull or draw with a hasty jerk. 3. to move (a part of the body) with a jerk. 4. to pinch and pull sharply; nip. –verb (i) 5. to move or be moved in a quick,… …

  • 45Bipedalism — Bipedality redirects here. For the film, see Bipedality (film). An ostrich, one of the fastest of living bipeds …

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  • 46snap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crackle, rapping, pop, crack, report, clap, smack; vigor, pep, verve, dash, élan; smartness, spruceness, crispness; spell (of weather); informal, sinecure, cinch, soft job. v. break, crack, crackle;… …

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  • 47jig — jig1 /jig/, n., v., jigged, jigging. n. 1. Mach. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. 2. Angling. any of several devices or lures, esp …

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  • 48Michael Scott (The Office) — Michael Gary Scott The Office character Steve Carell as Michael Scott First appearance Pilot Last appearance …

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  • 49pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… …

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  • 50jog — jog1 jogger, n. /jog/, v., jogged, jogging, n. v.t. 1. to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly. 2. to cause to function with a jolt for a moment or in a series of disconnected motions: He jogged the motor and… …

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