Synonyms of jerked

jerked

verb

past tense of jerk

1

as in yanked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

I jerked to one side to avoid getting hit

jerked the leash to get the dog's attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanked
• twitched
• lurched
• pulled
• tugged
• grabbed
• shook
• jolted
• bucked
• hitched
• bumped
• hoicked
• tore
• dragged
• staggered
• snatched
• ripped
• jiggled
• jogged
• plucked
• jounced
• wrenched
• joggled
• jigged
• lugged
• snapped (up)
• pitched
• tweaked
• wrung
• wrested

2

as in twitched

to make jerky or restless movements

you've got to quit jerking, or the barber will nick you by accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twitched
• tossed
• fidgeted
• squirmed
• twisted
• wiggled
• fiddled
• shivered
• trembled
• writhed
• shook
• jiggled
• wriggled
• thrashed
• shuddered
• threshed
• jigged
• quivered
• fluttered
• squiggled
• flitted
• quaked
• paced
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unwound
• stilled
• calmed (down)

3

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the car jerked with every shift of the gear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• shuddered
• vibrated
• quivered
• trembled
• shivered
• twitched
• jolted
• wobbled
• swayed
• convulsed
• jiggled
• swung
• jounced
• quaked
• joggled
• agitated
• juddered
• flickered
• throbbed
• rocked
• waved
• fluttered
• wabbled
• bucketed
• chattered
• quavered
• thrilled
• wavered
• fluctuated
• pulsed
• oscillated
• pulsated
• palpitated
• undulated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted