The difference between Jerk and Yank

When used as nouns, jerk means a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body, whereas yank means a sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

When used as verbs, jerk means to make a sudden uncontrolled movement, whereas yank means to pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

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  1. Jerk as a noun:

    A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

  2. Jerk as a noun:

    A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

    Examples:

    "When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"

  3. Jerk as a noun (US, slang, pejorative):

    A dull or stupid person.

  4. Jerk as a noun (US, slang, pejorative):

    A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.

  5. Jerk as a noun (physics, engineering):

    The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

  6. Jerk as a noun (obsolete):

    A soda jerk.

  7. Jerk as a noun (weightlifting):

    A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

  1. Jerk as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

  2. Jerk as a verb (transitive):

    To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

  3. Jerk as a verb (US, slang, vulgar):

    To masturbate.

  4. Jerk as a verb (obsolete):

    To beat, to hit.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Florio"

  5. Jerk as a verb (obsolete):

    To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

    Examples:

    "to jerk a stone"

  6. Jerk as a verb (usually, transitive, weightlifting):

    To lift using a jerk.

  7. Jerk as a verb (obsolete):

    To flout with contempt.

  1. Jerk as a noun (Caribbean):

    A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

  2. Jerk as a noun (Caribbean):

    Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

    Examples:

    "Jerk chicken is a local favorite."

  1. Jerk as a verb:

    To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

  1. Yank as a noun:

    A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

  2. Yank as a noun (slang):

    A masturbation session.

  1. Yank as a verb (transitive):

    To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

  2. Yank as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To remove from distribution.

    Examples:

    "They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe."

  1. Yank as a noun (often, derogatory):

    A Yankee.

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