Difference between Jerk and Flick

What is the difference between Jerk and Flick?

Jerk as a noun is a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. while Flick as a noun is a short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

Jerk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable, and often not very intelligent. The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time. A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a sudden uncontrolled movement. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. To masturbate. To beat, to hit. To throw. To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Example sentence: There are jerks all over Washington. Life is short; being a jerk is just unnecessary.

Flick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move (something) with a short, quick motion.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

Example sentence: Guys are really easy to get along with. It's a lot better than being on the bus with eight girls. But the worst part is being the only girl, because there's some days where you just wanna watch a chick flick.

We hope you now know whether to use Jerk or Flick in your sentence.

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