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Definition of jerking : 1. of Jerk
2. The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk.

Synonyms:

gooselike, anserine, goosy, arrhythmic, tug, shock, dopey, saccade, irregular, choppy, arrhythmical, goosey, jerky, foolish, jolt, jerked meat, jerk, unsteady, dopy, dork, jar, jounce

impelling, fomenting, lobbing, hastening, jogging, nudging, propelling, energizing, firing, ramming, punching, heaving, driving, poking, prodding, thrusting, bumping, magnetizing, motivating, jostling, hurtling, jolting, forcing, inspiring, hurling, flinging, pitching, provoking, shooting, striking, moving, urging, launching, throwing, slinging, shoving, encouraging, prompting, stimulating, pushing, catapulting, fermenting, inducing, knocking, enticing, triggering, instigating, goading

towing, hauling, tugging, yanking, grabbing, pulling, drawing, dragging

Usage examples:

• " 'Ere," said he at last, jerking his head and rubbing his jaw, " how the 'ell did you do it?" - "The Rough Road", William John Locke.
• Instinct carried him forward, jerking down sharply and twisting. - "Police Your Planet", Lester del Rey.
• Jerking won't have the least effect on your hold whatever. - "Four-Day Planet", Henry Beam Piper.