Move+with+a+jerk

  • 101flick — n. & v. n. 1 a a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow with a whip etc. b the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, esp. to propel a small object. 2 a sudden movement or jerk. 3 a quick turn of the wrist in playing games, esp. in throwing or… …

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  • 102surge — n. & v. n. 1 a sudden or impetuous onset (a surge of anger). 2 the swell of the waves at sea. 3 a heavy forward or upward motion. 4 a rapid increase in price, activity, etc. over a short period. 5 a sudden marked increase in voltage of an… …

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  • 103pluck — plucker, n. /pluk/, v.t. 1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 2. to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone s sleeve. 3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 4.… …

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  • 104hitch — {{11}}hitch (n.) 1660s, a limp or hobble; 1670s, an abrupt movement, from HITCH (Cf. hitch) (v.). Meaning a means by which a rope is made fast is from 1769, nautical. The sense of obstruction is first recorded 1748; military sense of enlistment… …

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  • 105hitch — verb 1》 move (something) into a different position with a jerk. 2》 fasten or tether with a rope.     ↘harness (a draught animal or team). 3》 informal travel or obtain (a lift) by hitchhiking. noun 1》 a temporary difficulty. 2》 a knot of a kind… …

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  • 106shy — shy1 [shī] adj. shyer or shier, shyest or shiest [ME schei, dial. development < OE sceoh, akin to Ger scheu, shy, prob. < IE * skeuk , harassed (> OSlav ščuti, to pursue); akin to * skeub > SCOFF1] 1. easily frightened or startled;… …

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  • 107Flirt — Flirt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flirted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flirting}.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other s faces; he flirted a glove, or …

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  • 108Flirted — Flirt Flirt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flirted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flirting}.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other s faces; he flirted a… …

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  • 109Flirting — Flirt Flirt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flirted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flirting}.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other s faces; he flirted a… …

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  • 110Hike — Hike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hiked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiking}.] [Cf. {Hitch}.] 1. To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like. [Dial. or Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To raise with a quick movement. [PJC] 3. To raise (a price) quickly… …

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