jerky
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The meaning (definition) of the word jerky
moving in quick bumpy stops and starts
The word jerky used in a sentence
“The train moved jerky as it stopped and started down the tracks.”
Words that mean the same as jerky (synonyms)
jumpyshaky
Words that mean the opposite of jerky (antonyms)
smoothsteady
How the word jerky is said around the world
| French | saccadé (sah-kah-DAY) |
| Spanish | espasmódico (ays-pahs-MOH-thee-koh) |
| Mandarin | 颠簸 (dyen bo) |
| Hindi | झटकेदार (gyuht-kay-DAHR) |
| Arabic | متقطع (mu-TAQ-qi) |
| Russian | рывками (ry-FKAH-mee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | aos solavancos (owsh soo-lah-VAHN-koosh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | aos trancos (ows TRAHN-koos) |
| Japanese | ガクンガクン (gah-KOON gah-KOON) |
| German | ruckartig (RUU-kahr-tihy) |
| Urdu | جھٹکا دینے والا (GYUT-kah DAY-nay VAH-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਝਟਕੇਦਾਰ (kyuh-tuh-kay-DAHR) |
| Korean | 덜컹거리는 (DUL-keok-geo-ri-neun) |
| Hebrew | מִתנַדנֵד (meet-NAHD-nayd) |
| Greek | σπασμωδικός (spahs-moh-thee-KOHS) |
| Dutch | schokkerig (SKHOK-uh-rukh) |
| Tagalog | maalog (mahlohg) |
| Vietnamese | giật cục (zut KOOK) |
| Turkish | sarsıntılı (sahr-suhn-tuh-LUH) |
| Persian | تکانتکان (teh-kahn-teh-KAHN) |
| Polish | szarpany (shahr-PAH-ni) |
| Ukrainian | ривчастий (rihv-CHAHS-tihy) |
| Bengali | জার্কি (GYAHR-kee) |
| Swedish | ryckig (REW-kig) |
| Italian | a scatti (ah SKAHT-tee) |
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